The Old Man and the Sea
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Santiago said No one should be alone in their old age, he thought. But it is unavoidable. What does he mean?
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Here we get a sense of Santiago’s isolation. He would prefer company to food. Santiago laments being alone but says that ultimately being alone is unavoidable. We are born alone and we die alone. As we age, people die and people are left alone.
