The Old Man and the Sea
What is the main conflict in The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway?
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The main conflict surrounds the old man, Santiago, trying to catch a great marlin. It is Santiago's one shot at redemption: it is his last chance to recapture his pride in his old age.