ntiago and has an unique, almost religious, devotion to the old man, emphasized when Manolin begs Santiago's mercy for his not fishing with the old man anymore. Manolin says, "It was Papa made me leave. I am a boy and I must obey him" (Hemingway 10) Despite the clear hierarchy of their relationship, Santiago stresses his equality with the boy. When Manolin asks to buy the old man a beer, Santiago replies, "Why not?.
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