Characters
The protagonist's name/The Old Man
Santiago
a small flat bottomed open boat
skiff
The setting of the story
Cuba/the ocean
Another name for tuna
bonito
The little boy's name
Manolin
A large fast fish found in tropical seas
marlin
What the Old Man lives in
type of fish that the little boy brought the Old Man
sardines
the person that did not want the little boy fishing with the Old Man anymore
his father/his parents
a long spear like weapon used in fishing
harpoon
The number of days the Old Man went without catching a fish
84 days
game/activity that the Old Man did when he was young
arm wrestling
This is what the Old Man was called when he was young
Santiago El Campeon
stretched or pulled tight; not slack
taut
What the Old Man does to try to gain strength in his hand
eats tuna
Something the little boy does that shows he is kind
brings Santiago supper
The Old Man's favorite baseball player
Joe Dimaggio
A sudden violent gust of wind often accompanied by rain or snow
squall
This is what the Old Man calls the sharks, meaning big toothed
dentuso
This is what the Old Man dreams of
Lions