The Old Man and the Sea
section 2 oms
santiago says “tried to to think but only to endure”. what does this mean?
santiago says “tried to to think but only to endure”. what does this mean?
The line is,He rested sitting on the un-stepped mast and sail and tried not to think but only to endure.It has only been four hours that Santiago has been fighting the mighty marlin but he knows that his endurance will eventually fail him. He tries to take short rests but the pull of the fish is exhausting. He tries not to think of his fatigue, he only wants to outlast the fish.