The boy gave the old man a pair of fish skeletons and bones. The boy
wanted to stay by the old man's side, accompany him in his last moments,
and also learn something from him
In the story of "The Old Man and the Sea", the old man gave
the boy a skeleton of a big fish as a symbol of their shared struggle.
The boy planned to help the old man catch another fish the next morning
as a reward.
The old man said that he wanted to give the remaining fish skull to the
boy as a gift, and the boy probably wanted to do his best to accompany
this lonely but brave old man.
In the book "The Old Man and the Sea", the old man gave the
boy a worn-out baseball cap as a present. The boy planned to fish with
the old man and learn from his wisdom and experience.