What two directions does the old man say he will “just steer” in the old man and the sea
In "The Old Man and the Sea," the old man says he will "just steer" two directions: north-northeast and north-northwest.
In the novella "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway, the old man says he will "just steer two directions" while out at sea. These two directions are East and North. He mentions this early on in the story when he prepares to venture far out into the Gulf Stream in search of a big fish. He states, "But, he thought, I keep them with precision. Only I have no luck any more. But who knows? Maybe today. Every day is a new day. It is better to be lucky. But I would rather be exact. Then when luck comes you are ready. The old man reached down into the slot where he lived and brought up a big tuna bait, ... Then he looked behind him and saw that no land was visible. That makes no difference, he thought. I can always come back. You did not kill the fish only to keep alive and to sell for food, he thought." So, to "just steer" east and north means that he will navigate the boat in those two directions while hoping to catch a big fish.
In the novella "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway, the old man says that he will "just steer" two directions: north-northeast and northeast.
To find this answer, you can refer to the text of the story. If you have a physical copy or an electronic version of the book, you can search for the scene where the old man talks about steering. If using an electronic version, you can utilize the search function to find the specific passage. Once you locate the section, you will see that the old man mentions steering in these two directions.