The Old Man and the Sea

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…fishing and though he doesn't have the same success rate as other fishermen, he sticks to methodology. Genre The book is symbolic drama, parable (for life itself). It seems more like an extended poem or a fable. This adds to the novel more lyrical, poetic and creative mood alluding to the philosophical, timeless nature of issues considered. In other words, slow pace of narration is like careful thinking, which the author encourages us to perform.