Answer:
the difficulty and seriousness of Santiago's task
the growing bond between the two of them
Santiago eats the white eggs of sea turtles to give himself strength
Hemingway depicts Santiago as one who understands nature and feels comfortable alone on the ocean
Manolin treats Santiago with great respect and affection.
Explanation:
According to the book The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, the author describes the life of the protagonist Santiago and his struggles with fishing and the taunts of other fishermen.
Santiago has a young disciple Manolin, who has been faithful to the old man and stayed on with him even when he went 84 days without making a catch.
The old man (Santiago) is unlike the other fishermen and likes to lay his bait in a precise and orderly manner