In The Old Man and the Sea, the boy's parents tell him that he is no longer allowed to go out in the boat with the old man because _____.
Question
In The Old Man and the Sea, the boy's parents tell him that he is no longer allowed to go out in the boat with the old man because _____.
Solution
In "The Old Man and the Sea," the boy's parents tell him that he is no longer allowed to go out in the boat with the old man because they believe the old man is unlucky. The old man, Santiago, has not caught a fish in 84 days, which makes the parents think he is "salao," the worst form of unlucky. They want their son to be successful, so they tell him to join another boat.
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