Question

How would you explain the quote

Answer 1

Answer:

The explanation to the quote has been answered below.

Explanation:

The given quote is taken from the novel "The Old Man and The Sea" written by Earnest Hemingway.

In the given quote, the old man sails towards the shore after killing the Marlin. He viewed there sailing together as a friend sailing together. He thinks that if he is bringing the fish or the marlin is bringing him. He thinks that marlin did not come to harm him and apologizes to the dead fish. It was the old man that tricked the fish and not the fish.