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Finished The Old Man and the Sea, 15th Day.
At midnight, the sharks came in a pack, gouging the fish incessantly. There was not much the man could do. He beat them with his club. But something seized it, and it was gone. He picked up the tiller and swung at them. It broke, the old man lunged at the shark that was biting the head with the splintered butt, driving it in. It let go and rolled away.
— 22 hours, 5 min ago
At midnight, the sharks came in a pack, gouging the fish incessantly. There was not much the man could do. He beat them with his club. But something seized it, and it was gone. He picked up the tiller and swung at them. It broke, the old man lunged at the shark that was biting the head with the splintered butt, driving it in. It let go and rolled away.
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Dominic Leung
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Finished The Old Man and the Sea, 15th Day.
The Old Man dozed off once he fell onto his bed. The boy came to the shack and checked on him. He left and came back with some coffee for the old man. Santigo woke up. He didn't spend a single moment reminiscing about his failure and started talking about his future plan with the boy. As the coprse of the fish swung in the harbour, the old man was dreaming about the lions.
— 21 hours, 53 min ago
The Old Man dozed off once he fell onto his bed. The boy came to the shack and checked on him. He left and came back with some coffee for the old man. Santigo woke up. He didn't spend a single moment reminiscing about his failure and started talking about his future plan with the boy. As the coprse of the fish swung in the harbour, the old man was dreaming about the lions.
Dominic Leung
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Finished The Old Man and the Sea, 15th Day.
Only the carcass and the head of the fish were left. The glow of Havana came into view. The Old man stopped thinking, he just focused on steering the boat back to the harbour. He pulled the boat up, shouldered the mast and started walking back home. His tiredness stroke him once he started climbing. He had to take a couple of breaks before he reached his shack.
— 22 hours, 0 min ago
Only the carcass and the head of the fish were left. The glow of Havana came into view. The Old man stopped thinking, he just focused on steering the boat back to the harbour. He pulled the boat up, shouldered the mast and started walking back home. His tiredness stroke him once he started climbing. He had to take a couple of breaks before he reached his shack.
Dominic Leung
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Reading The Old Man and the Sea, 14th Day.
Not long after, a shovelnose shark appeared. The old man did the same thing. But this time around, when the shark jerked backwards, the knife blade snapped. Two more galanos emerged after sunset. The old man used his club to hit their noses and brains, driving them away. But after they slid down from the fish, one of the sharks was seen still circling the skiff.
— Mar 01, 2026 06:27AM
Not long after, a shovelnose shark appeared. The old man did the same thing. But this time around, when the shark jerked backwards, the knife blade snapped. Two more galanos emerged after sunset. The old man used his club to hit their noses and brains, driving them away. But after they slid down from the fish, one of the sharks was seen still circling the skiff.
Dominic Leung
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Reading The Old Man and the Sea, 14th Day.
Two Galanos appeared behind the wake of the fish, the old man steadied himself and picked up his oar with the knife, punching it into the brain of the sharks. One of the sharks locked its jaw onto the fish. But the old mantwisted the blade in the jaw to loosened it. Both sharks fell behind and sank into the ocean.
— Mar 01, 2026 06:22AM
Two Galanos appeared behind the wake of the fish, the old man steadied himself and picked up his oar with the knife, punching it into the brain of the sharks. One of the sharks locked its jaw onto the fish. But the old mantwisted the blade in the jaw to loosened it. Both sharks fell behind and sank into the ocean.
Dominic Leung
is on page 82 of 99
Reading The Old Man and the Sea, 13th Day.
As the skiff sailed with the fish lashed alongside. The scent of the carcass was caught by a shark, which emerged from the sea. As the shark drew closer to the stern, the old man readied his harpoon and rammed it down into the shark's brain. The shark swung over and over, sinking into the ocean. But that wouldn't be the last one, he thought. And a bad time was coming.
— Feb 28, 2026 03:09AM
As the skiff sailed with the fish lashed alongside. The scent of the carcass was caught by a shark, which emerged from the sea. As the shark drew closer to the stern, the old man readied his harpoon and rammed it down into the shark's brain. The shark swung over and over, sinking into the ocean. But that wouldn't be the last one, he thought. And a bad time was coming.
Dominic Leung
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Reading the Old Man and the Sea, 12th Day.
He dropped the line, put his foot on it and lifted the harpoon as high as possible, sinking it into the fish's heart. The fish came alive and jumped over the skiff with all its energy. After that, it lay sideways on the discoloured sea. The old man drank some water to clear his head. Then he fastened the fish alongside the skiff and stepped the mast, finally heading home.
— Feb 27, 2026 11:12AM
He dropped the line, put his foot on it and lifted the harpoon as high as possible, sinking it into the fish's heart. The fish came alive and jumped over the skiff with all its energy. After that, it lay sideways on the discoloured sea. The old man drank some water to clear his head. Then he fastened the fish alongside the skiff and stepped the mast, finally heading home.
Dominic Leung
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Reading the Old Man and the Sea, 12th Day.
The old man rigged his harpoon and readied himself to pull the fish alongside. He started pulling, but every time the fish was pulled partway over, it righted itself and swam away. The old man could feel himself go every time he tried to pull it in. He told himself repeatedly that he would try one more time. It took all his strength, and the fish finally came over.
— Feb 27, 2026 11:09AM
The old man rigged his harpoon and readied himself to pull the fish alongside. He started pulling, but every time the fish was pulled partway over, it righted itself and swam away. The old man could feel himself go every time he tried to pull it in. He told himself repeatedly that he would try one more time. It took all his strength, and the fish finally came over.
Dominic Leung
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Reading The Old Man and the Sea, 11th Day.
The fish had stopped swimming against the current and the old man knew it would start circling soon. He decided to eat the other flying fish to regain some strength. The sun was rising for the third time when the fish started to circle. The old man felt faint and dizzy due to his fatigue. But he told himself to endure, then he saw the fish was thirty feet away from him.
— Feb 26, 2026 12:48PM
The fish had stopped swimming against the current and the old man knew it would start circling soon. He decided to eat the other flying fish to regain some strength. The sun was rising for the third time when the fish started to circle. The old man felt faint and dizzy due to his fatigue. But he told himself to endure, then he saw the fish was thirty feet away from him.
Dominic Leung
is on page 69 of 99
Reading The Old Man and the Sea, 11th Day.
The Old man woke with the jerk of his right fist coming up against his face and the line burning out through his right hand. Then he leaned back against the line and held it with his left hand, raising it to breaking point again and again to exhaust the fish. The line went out and out and was slowing down. The Old man was happy about it because it meant the fish was tired.
— Feb 26, 2026 12:43PM
The Old man woke with the jerk of his right fist coming up against his face and the line burning out through his right hand. Then he leaned back against the line and held it with his left hand, raising it to breaking point again and again to exhaust the fish. The line went out and out and was slowing down. The Old man was happy about it because it meant the fish was tired.
Dominic Leung
is on page 62 of 99
Reading The Old Man and the Sea, 10th Day.
The old man moved to the stern, proceeding to gut the dolphin. There were two flying fish inside, and he laid them out at the bow. Next to the two pieces of dolphin fillets that were produced. He ate half of one of the fillets and one flying fish. After that, he decided to sleep at the bow while holding the line with his right hand, bracing it with his left hand.
— Feb 25, 2026 01:07PM
The old man moved to the stern, proceeding to gut the dolphin. There were two flying fish inside, and he laid them out at the bow. Next to the two pieces of dolphin fillets that were produced. He ate half of one of the fillets and one flying fish. After that, he decided to sleep at the bow while holding the line with his right hand, bracing it with his left hand.
