Not Literal

While reading The Old Man and The Sea, clearly I understood it but not the way that Hemingway wrote it to be understood. I interpreted it from a literal perspective. However, while filling in the data sheet there was a section where you needed to include that you researched the book. Honestly, prior to this research I thought the book was very boring. But, the research showed me that the book was much deeper than just a man in the middle of the sea. The book was about Hemingway's reputation and how people thought that he couldn't publish another good book. Then, after the publication of this book it was initially in the new stands for 8 hours and was already sold out. That alone states not only how interesting the book is but also how amazing the simile of the whole book is.