..If he cramps again let the line cut him off.
The subtitle is an excerpt of the book in question. Here the protagonist of this book, an old fisherman ,is talking about his left hand which has been personified as a traitor. That’s what this book is about. Subtleties in what appears to be a fable. The interminable courage and perseverance of a man and his prey which he refers to as his brother throughout the text.
Writing style bears a striking semblance with a folklore .The text is always smoothly transitioning between scenes and never lays burden of words on the reader. Though the story is not as eventful but it is nevertheless breathtaking .The writer most vividly conjures the plight of the old man in the mind of the reader and draws contrast between animals and human beings to finally assert that they are not all that different. They both can be brave and determined..or cunning and greedy. He raises the question on the morality of killing animals by constantly referring them as 'brothers'. In the end he asks if the sacrifices were worth the toil.The recurring phrase that the old man uses: “ I never should have gone this far” plants a subtle thought in the mind of the reader which lingers even after the story ends.
The story does not stand out in any respect. It doesn't aim to. Read it for the questions that it raises and not the content. I shall even recommend it for standard literature course book in schools.
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