The Old Man and the Sea what are the complications in the old man and the sea Asked by oslangah 13 years ago 9/10/2012 6:36 PM Last updated by anonymous 13 years ago 9/22/2012 12:57 AM
The old man's health is failing him and the fish is HUGE. There's also the deep psychological complication that he has with himself and whether or not he has 'the right stuff' to even be out fishing at his age.