The Old Man and the Sea

How does Santiago know that the fish is about to circle?

pages 81-127

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Santiago knew the fish was about to circle because it moving with the current, signaling its exhaustion.

He’s headed almost east, he thought. That means he is tired and going with the current. Soon he will have to circle. Then our true work begins.

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The Old Man and the Sea