In the story, The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, Manolin is a very important character. He does not get any prolonged attention throughout the book, but his presence was needed and felt. Manolin is necessary to the story because he has an unbinding love for Santiago, he allows us to get an insight into the thought and actions of Santiago, and he acts as a disciple to Santiago as Jesus, much like how Jesus’ disciples acted towards him. Manolin is important to the story because he shows that he has an unbinding love for Santiago. Friendship and love are some of strongest feelings in the world. Cheryl Mattingly, who wrote Loves Imperfection Moral Becoming, Friendship and Family Life, he states that conversations are required. When he talks to someone, he is revealing himself and asking his friend to judge him. He says, “..ones soul’s examination of another”(56). When two people are friends they have a duty to each other to be able to talk and figure out life’s problems together. They need to be able to care for each other, and when two people have been friends a long time, they know each other just as well as they know themselves. When something is wrong, the other person knows. Manolin and Santiago have that type of friendship. They have a give-and-take friendship. Santiago gives Manolin life advice, for being a fisherman, and overall how to be a man. Manolin helps Santiago by bringing him food. At one point he forgets to get Santiago the right items for a bath. Manolin hated himself for forgetting, which is shown when he said, “Why am I thoughtless. I must get him another shirt and a jacket for the winter and some sort of shoes and another blanket” (21). Manolin cares for Santiago, and if Santiago ever has any pain Manolin will always blame himself. Another reason Manolin was important to the story is because he gave insight into the thoughts and actions of Santiago. We learn more about Manolin and Santiago in the exchanges they have in the beginning and the end of the book. Santiago takes up