What was the original title of Hemingway's novel The Old Man and the Sea ?
Correct answer: C. The Sea in Being
- A. Fiesta
- B. The Assistant
- C. The Sea in Being
- D. Farewell to Arms
Explanation
Hemingway's manuscript title for The Old Man and the Sea was The Sea in Being. The published title centres attention on the old fisherman and his struggle with the marlin and the sea.
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