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Originally Posted by Catlady
But suppose the old man showed his love for the boy the same way he showed his love for the fish?
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It would only be fair, since the boy had already shown his love for the man in much the same way (let him go out on his own and just about kill himself).
Most of the reaction from the boy and villagers at the end can seen as guilt, and the half-life of guilt can be very short. It seems likely that things will soon return to the way they were at the start.
And the more I think about it the more serious I am about that last sentence: nothing has changed. The old man is still old. The young boy is still taking care of him. For all anyone knows it might be another 85 days before the old man hooks another fish.