I Could Go With You Again Analysis

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The first ten pages introduces the old man and the boy. The old man has had poor luck fishing, and the boy’s father has told him to stop fishing with the old man. The old man is impoverished and never has enough to eat. The boy is fishing in a “lucky boat.” He walks home with the old man and later cooks for him. The author uses fairly informal diction. The tone seems negative, beginning with a description of the old man’s lack of luck with fishing, his only profession. The main character does not mention any religion or religious practices in the first ten pages. The young boy is much more hopeful. There are several examples, in example: “I could go with you again. We’ve made some money.” The boy wants to fish with the old man, even though he is unlucky. The old man knows that the hardships of life, and doesn’t want the boy to experience them as well. The author’s style makes the book more realistic, because he uses diction that is short and to the point. The mood of the first ten pages isn't extremely clear. Though, even though the story so far isn't inherently negative, the mood isn’t positive either. The story evokes sympathy for the old man. …show more content…
The fact that the old man is hard working but still very poor is still relevant to today. I think that their reactions and emotions are realistic, the young boy being more optimistic than the old man. These emotions are still common today. The boy and the old man eat together and discuss baseball. It is revealed that the old man has a great respect for a baseball player called “the great DiMaggio,” and sailed to Africa as a young man. The old man often dreams of the lions that he saw in Africa, even more so as he aged. When the old man wakes, he goes to wake the young boy, and they prepare for fishing. They wish each other luck and leave to fish on separate