The tone in the Old Man and the Sea

The book 'The Old Man and the Sea' has a very relaxed tone. The tone of the book relates to the relaxed tone that the sea has. The sea is calming and peaceful. The old man is also very relaxed in the book. The old man remains calm even when he is desperately trying to catch the fish. He never freaks out or seems stressed. If I was the old man I would have been freaking out and very stressed. The tone of the book reflects the personality of the old man. It is very simple, like the life that the old man lives. He lives in a simple small shack near the sea: the inside of the shack, like the outside is very plain. He has a bed, a table and chair, and a small place for a fire where he can cook his food. He lives a very plain and easy life. He has the same routine every day. He wakes up very early in the morning, he goes to wake up the young boy, They both go down to the old man's shack and drink coffee that the young boy brings, They chat while they drink their morning coffee. The old man and the young boy then carry the old man's supplies down to the old man's boat. After they have prepared everything for the day, they wish each other luck and part on the beach. The old man fishes all day, most of the time with no luck, and then returns home to read about the baseball scores. He eats a very simple meal every night that the young boy brings to him. The man is dependent on the boy, he is really all he needs in his life. The old man keeps things very simple. I think this could relate to a lot of older people. They live simple lives. This makes me assume the author was old when he wrote this. The author does a good job of keeping the tone easy going and simple.