Santiago Hooking The Marlin

An important event in The Old Man and the Sea would be Santiago hooking the marlin. He kept the fish hooked for three days before killing it and tying it to the side of his boat. Within those three days he cut his hands on the line while trying to hold onto the fish. This was important to the story because it shows Santiago’s determination and struggle to hold onto the fish. Another important event would be the death of the marlin. Even though Santiago had worked hard to catch it, he lost it to mako sharks. The blood from the marlin attracted one mako shark, which Santiago was able to kill with his harpoon. He stabbed his harpoon into the shark’s head, killing it. He lost the harpoon when the shark sunk into the water, leaving him vulnerable.