Santiago is the old man in The Old Man and the Sea. He seems to be a very quiet old man, and he is always wrapped up in his thoughts. Santiago has not caught a fish in several days, therefore he is the laughing stoke of his small village. Soon, he decides to go way out to sea where all the big fish are in hopes of catching one.
The want to go far out where no other fisherman has gone proves that Santiago is a very dedicated fisherman. It also shows that he is determined to change his luck.
Soon Santiago feels a big tug on one of his lines. It is a marlin; this is exactly was Santiago has been waiting for. Through the course of three days Santiago battles the fish to pull him in. Santiago suffers from cramped and cut hands and an almost completely destroyed back. He also becomes very thirsty and almost delirious at times.
The way Santiago holds on to the fish for three days once again proves that he is dedicated and determined. It also proves that he is persistent and has a lot of endurance. Most people would give up after a few hours of having to hold on to such a big and strong fish.
Soon Santiago is able to kill the marlin and pull him in, but he still has the task of getting the fish to shore in one piece. Unfortunately, Santiago's fish gets attacked several times by many sharks. Santiago tries to fight them off, but he runs out of things to fight them off with.
Santiago returns to shore with nothing but a marlin skeleton. Although he was not able to bring the fish to shore, Santiago still found peace in his giant catch. His physical capabilities are almost completely gone, but Santiago finds a successor in his apprentice, Manolin.
So throughout the book the reader finds that Santiago is a good old man. He is dedicated, persistent, determined, and has a lot of endurance. Santiago also has a lot of pride. He would not have gone way out to sea if he did not want to redeem himself and his pride as a fisherman.
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