Novel
The Old Man and The Sea
1. character sketch of Santiago
2. character sketch of Manolin
3. character sketch of Marlin
4. character sketch of Sea/ the sea is a living being
5. Relationship between Santiago and Manolin
6. Santiago's struggle with Marlin
7. Santiago's struggle with sharks
8. Themes of the novel / major themes of the novel
9. Santiago's isolation
10. symbolism in the novel
11. Significance of Dreams / major interest of Santiago
12. Soliloquies of the old man
13. Ending of the novel
14. Tragedy of the old man and tragedy of novel
15. Message of the novel - Pessimistic or Optimistic