Question

Hemingway used many personal experiences in his stories. What experience of Hemingway's most likely contributed to The Old Man and the Sea?

A. His passion for deep-sea fishing on his yacht in Cuba.
B. His experience struggling to make a living while in Cuba.
C. His experience in undercover operations off the coast of Cuba.
D. His memories of deep-sea fishing with his father.

Answer 1

Option B. Hemingway’s personal experience that might have contributed to The Old Man and the Sea is the struggle that he had to face when he moved to Cuba. During that time he was going through a divorce of a 13-year marriage with Pauline Pfeiffer; it was his second marriage, but it was the longest.