#thelitbit // The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

In this vintage Hemingway, a tale of heroic endeavor is told about an old man, a young boy, and a giant fish, and the beauty and grief from their challenge to the elements. 

I haven't read a piece of classic literature in some time now, and the things I love most about it are the number of ways a story may be interpreted and the layers of depth that can be found between the lines. 

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"But man is not made for defeat...A man can be destroyed but not defeated..."

"But who knows? Maybe today. Every day is a new day. It is better to be lucky. But I would rather be exact. Then when luck comes you are ready."

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