Hemingway reading reaction pp. 37b-44

As time elapses gradually, the old man is getting more and more exhausted with body hurt by the line cuts, and the fight between him and the big fish is getting intenser and intenser. He makes every effort to refresh himself by eating the dolphin and the flying fish raw and taking a brief rest before he feels a jerk under the water. The fish cannot stand any longer, because it has been two whole days since the fight began. When the fish leaps and circles, the old man finally has a chance to see how big it is! This is way beyond his imagination! But, he still strives to kill the fish and achieve the victory. We are at the climax of the story, I believe, which means we will soon know what fish it is. Let's look forward.