The Old Man and the Sea - If the Fish had made it

Something interesting to think about is what would have happened if the fish had made it to land with Santiago? A lot of things would have changed. Santiago probably would have been up all night cleaning it or showing it off. Manolin would have come to fish with Santiago again, with his parents now realizing that Santiago would be a great trainer for young Manolin. Would Santiago, who in my own personally opinion died in the end of the book, still have passed away after he came ashore. Or since h did not have to fight off all of those sharks would he have not been so tired that he died. Perhaps he would have lived through the night so he may see his fish the next day in the sun light. I think that if the fish had made it back to the shore with Santiago, avoiding all of those super deadly sharks, Santiago would have been so happy that he would have not died like normal. Rather he would of been up all night partying it up. Now for the ending of the story I think keeping with the dramatic surprises Santiago would have given all the money he got from such a big fish to Manolin, for a college fund of course. But really I think he probably would have ended the story with like a flash forward where Santiago dies and leaves Manolin everything that belongs to him. Except a few things for Joe DiMaggio. I think the ending what have been a lot more emotional than it was. With a big speech by Santiago about Manolin and their friendship. In my opinion I think that if the fish had made it to the shore it would have taken the wonderful quality in this book of disappointment. It really would have messed everything up and made it a really odd book. The book is better the way that it is now.