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What does the sea symbolize in The Old Man and the Sea
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What does the sea symbolize in The Old Man and the Sea

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The Marlin symbolizes the sea in the old man and the sea.
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The sea, in the novel, represents the Universe and Santiago's isolation in it. The sea is what makes Santiago face his ultimate challenge, because at sea there is no help or recognition he is just all alone and has to deal with that.
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