What is the significance of the title of The Old Man and the Sea?
It is exactly what it says – a novel about an old man who has made his living on the sea all his life, so he has a close relationship with the sea and a great love and respect for it. There are quite a few study guides that can help you with your study of The Old Man and the Sea, most of which analyze the story, discuss themes and symbolism and other literary devices, and give character sketches. A number of them have quotes. http://www.literary-quotations.com/o/old… http://classiclit.about.com/od/oldmanthe… http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/oldman/ http://www.gradesaver.com/classicnotes/t…