why santiago feels unlucky and defeated - From the old man and the sea
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At the beginning of the story, Santiago is on his 84th straight day of not catching any fish. At one point, a boy named Manolin helped him on his boat, ''But after forty days without a fish the boy's parents had told him that the old man was now definitely and finally salao, which is the worst form of unlucky, and the boy had gone at their orders in another boat which caught three good fish the first week.'' Now Santiago fishes alone, but the boy still helps him carry his things at the end of the day.
Even though Manolin's parents have written Santiago off as unlucky, Santiago still maintains hope. He tells Manolin, ''Eighty-five is a lucky number…How would you like to see me bring one in that dressed out over a thousand pounds?'' Maybe Santiago's luck is about to change.
Luck Changes
Unlike many of the other fishermen, Santiago is very diligent about keeping his lines precise. As he sets them, he thinks, ''Only I have no luck any more. 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.'' Santiago gets the payoff he has been working towards when a marlin that weighs over a thousand pounds is hooked on his lines. This leads the reader to wonder how much luck has to do with it.
As he is waiting for the marlin to tire enough to bring in, Santiago catches another fish to eat raw while he is waiting. After catching a tuna, Santiago thinks, ''It is a strong full-blooded fish…I was lucky to get him instead of dolphin. Dolphin is too sweet. This is hardly sweet at all and all the strength is still in it.'' Unfortunately, it doesn't taste as good without lime and salt, but it is Santiago's fault that he was not prepared.