The Old Man and the Sea
How does the other fisherman's treatment of the boy contrast with the way Santiago treats him?
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Santiago loves the boy. The boy is the only person who makes him feel like a fisherman, the only person that validates his former glory. SAntiago feels he is both a mentor and father figure of sorts to the boy. The other fishermen mock the boy for fishing with a decrepit old man who lives in the past.