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1、老人与海人物分析湖南商学院学期论文 1 The background The Old Man and the Sea is American novelist Hemingways short novel. The novel mainly tells us the story that an over sixty years old fisherman ,Santiago ,when he went to sea alone for fishing, he discovered a big marlin fish which surpassed the fishing boat severa
2、l fold, although he knew perfectly that it was difficult to win, but he did not give up. Unfortunately, the wound of the big marlin fish send out fishy smell, which brought in several crowds of sharks to snatch the food. But the old man still did not give up. He highlighted encircles tightly. Finall
3、y, he succeeded in returning to the fishing port with the fish belted. The novel indicates the heroism which the leading character embodies to us, as well as the cruel and absurd social nature. It explains that people cant exist without indomitable spirit and courage. They should embody the survival
4、 value of themselves. It reveals a truth: A person is not going to be defeated as soon as he is born and a person could be die out but could not be defeated. 2 The language The language in The Old Man and the Sea is simple and natural on the surface, but actually its language is deliberate and artif
5、icial. Santiago is the heroic image that Hemingway molded. No matter whether he is luck or is out of luck, the old man always carries out hard struggling and he is never discouraged. He also embodies one kind of elegant bearing. 第 1 页 共 6 页 湖南商学院学期论文 The sea symbolizes the actual life, and it is ete
6、rnal, mysterious. On the one hand, it is intermittently benevolent, which will bring thick gains to you sometimes. On the other hand, it is intermittently ruthless, which will billow billows and makes you a hairbreadth escape. The marlin fish symbolizes the target which people are eager to reach for
7、; however, peoples ideal is always too fine to reach for. The shark symbolizes the tragedy factor which people will never be able to get rid of. It often appears in your most enjoyable complacent moment. The old man just symbolizes the abstract spirit of human beings. The books crucifixion imagery e
8、mphasizes the cyclical connection between life and death, just as the same as Santiagos battle with the marlin. His successfully bringing back the marlin brings him the awed respect of the fishermen who once mocked him, and secures him the companionship of Marlin ,and the fishing skills which the ap
9、prentices will carry on Santiagos teachings long after the old man has died. 3 The spirit Throughout the novel, no matter how bad the circumstances become, the old man exhibits an unflagging determination to catch the marlin and bring it to the shore. The old man meets every challenge with the same
10、unwavering determination: he is willing to die in order to bring back the marlin, and he is willing to die in order to struggle with the feeding sharks. It is the conscious decision to act, to fight, to never give up that 第 2 页 共 6 页 湖南商学院学期论文 enables Santiago to avoid being defeated. Although he re
11、turns to Havana without the trophy of his long battle, he returns with the knowledge that he has acquitted himself proudly and manfully. Hemingway seems to suggest that victory is not a prerequisite for honor. Instead, glory only depends upon the fact that one has the pride to see a struggle through
12、 to its end, regardless of the outcome. Even if the old man had returned with the marlin intact, his moment of glory, like the marlins meat, would have been short-lived. The glory and honor Santiago accrues comes not from his battle itself but from his pride and determination to fight. Choosing the
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