Old Man and The Sea- Character Analysis of young boy

I am going to do a character analysis of the young boy in Old Man and the Sea. In the story he is what I would call a secondary character because he plays a party but he himself is not really in the book a lot. He is more of a big subject topic for the old man, Santiago, when he is on the boat. Santiago says many times how he wishes the young boy was there. In the story the young boys real name is Manolin. He is also a fisherman like Santiago except he is much younger and has much less experience. Manolin sees the old man as a role model in his life because he really learns a lot from the old man. He learned how to be a good fisherman and learned many tricks about life and fishing. Little did the young boy realize, was that he was actually teaching the old man a lot of things as well. Manolin taught the old man to gain strength through other outlets besides just muscle. This ultimately saved the old mans life when he was fighting the fish and sharks in the book. (Hemingway) Manolin was always very helpful to the old man because he felt such a strong connection with him. Without him Manolin wouldn't have become such a great fishermen so he also feels a sense of obligation and respect. Manolin would go to the cafe and get Santiago food and coffee many times, so the story told. (Hemingway) Manolin would also help Santiago carry his fishing gear down to the boat. The book told of one specific time, when Manolin was helping carry Santiago's stuff down before the trip that changed Santiago's life.(Hemingway) That was the trip he caught the biggest fish the town has ever seen. Manolin begged for the old man to take him but the old man refused because Manolin's parents saw the old man as unlucky. Manolin saw him as wise and a good fishermen.