Questions based on Ernest Hemingway's OLD Man and the Sea
The central theme in the novella is ____________
A. the joy of fishing expedition B. life and living in coastal areas C. futility of human struggle D. ignorance is bliss
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
The old man's life all through the novel presents struggle as a motif that points to the central theme. The novel identifies life as a struggle between man and unpredictable environmental forces (i.e. fishing expedition and sea voyage). Despite his hardwork and tenacity. he has nothing to show for it.
