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1、An Analysis of the Old Man and the Sea Key words: Ernest Hemingway the Old Man and the Sea Santiago, writing style influenceAbstract: Ernest Hemingway was a famous American novelist. He was a myth in his own time and in American literature. He was a glamorous hero whose style of literature is very i
2、ngenious and very popular in Europe and American. In 1954, Hemingway got the Nobel Prize for literature according to his the great work the Old Man and the Sea. This essay analyzes simply the “writer”, “the image, spirit and the character of Santiago”, “the internal meaning”, the style of literature
3、 and influence of Hemingways masterpiece the Old Man and the Sea, aiming to understand the book deeply.I. Introduction The writerErnest Hemingway (1898-1961) is a remarkable writer. He was born on July 21st, 1899 at Oak Park, Illinois, near Chicago in American. Influenced by his father who was a suc
4、cessful physician with a relish for hunting and fishing, he loved the outdoors from childhood. In his childhood, he was interest in hunting, fishing and so on. His variety of interests especially the love fishing almost followed all his life and had important influences on his writing inspiration an
5、d helps to develop his special personality. He loved to take adventures. He went to Europe to take part in World War I. He joined a volunteer ambulance unit in France, gained transfer to the Italian front, suffered serious injuries but had survived. In 1922 he settled in Paris was famous in the 1920
6、s. Disillusioned by the loss of faith and hope, the expatriate intellectuals group in Paris, who replaced former ideals and values only by despair or a cynical hedonism, formed the background of his first major novelThe Sun Also Rises published in 1926, when he was only 26years old. The book deals w
7、ith the living attitude of the postwar generation especially those who thought that life was nothing and meaningless and Hemingway became a representative of the “Lost Generation”. Hemingways writing career began in high school and continued until his death in 1961 and beyond, with several of his wo
8、rks published posthumously when The Old Man and The Sea appeared in 1952, he had been an international literary celebrity for more than a quarter of a century.2. The plot of the storyThe Old Man and the Sea, for which Hemingway was awarded the Novel Prizes for literature, is one of the most influent
9、ial novels of the literary treasure of the world. It is so widely read that people consider that wherever there is an intellectual, people know Hemingway without knowing his work The Old Man and the Sea. This very simple written novel has described as one of Ernest Hemingways best classical book. Fa
10、mously known for his taut and short sentences, Hemingway created an interesting and unique style of writing that still fascinates readers today. This novel is very direct with the story of Santiago, an old Cuban fisherman that has been unlucky with trying to catch fish. A young man named Mandolin is
11、 almost like a son to him and tries to help him on his small boat called a skiff. Although Santiagos luck continues to dwindle down, Mandolin didnt lose heart. He thought the old man will succeed at last, so he continues to help the man. Even though hunger pervades him and money is not available, Ma
12、ndolin makes sure that Santiago has food and blankets to sleep on. This novel explores man versus nature, internal conflict and, as is evident in other of Hemingways literature wars, the theme of being courageous. With Santiagos struggle to catch the marlin and his journey home, Santiagos courage is
13、 obvious as he faces these odds that just dont seem to end. He does not give up and even though he feels he has been very unlucky, there is hope instilled within him to keep going on. He is destroyed but not defeated.Analysis of the Old Man and the Sea The image, character and spirit of SantiagoAs w
14、e all know, the world of Hemingway is characteristically violent brutal, the world of war, of crime, of dissipation, of the bullring and prize ring of big game hunting and deep sea fishing, it is also a world of failure. The typical character always standings under the shadow of ruin. But it is just
15、 in this situation to which man has to face a man should conduct himself well in the losing battle and that is life.The old fisherman Santiago in the Old Man and the Sea is the finest and the best known of Hemingways heroes. The most important thing about him is that he behaves perfectly honorably,
16、with great courage and endurance.Hemingway succeed in revealing the outstanding qualities of the old manself-confidence. The old man is thin and gaunt, he has deep wrinkles, discolored clothes, but his eyes are perhaps the key to his soul. It is clear that he has optimistic nature. He must be very d
17、isappointed while he does not lose hope. Instead, he is self-confident of catching a big fish the following day. It is hope and strong belief that encourage him to persist in going fishing. He no longer dreamed of storms, fights, contests. He only dreamed of places now and of the lion on the beach.
18、He is old now and his youth or strength is left behind him. His dream gives him braveness, then, the book describes the detailed process when the old fished. All above shows the old man is steadfast.The second part of the novel begins with the early morning of the last day, hopefully, the old man sa
19、ils silently on the black sea. It is very all around. He enjoys the beauty of nature, without considering the disappointment of previous days. To him, a new day is a new start. This is a kind of pure doctrine which ever flourished in ancient times. Also, it takes a rather important position in Ameri
20、can literature. The old man believes in simplicity. He is simply dressed and sails alone on the sea, not using modern tools, neither a map nor a compass.Fortunately the man caught a giant fish on the afternoon of that day, he regards the fish as his brother, but he has to kill it. During the fightin
21、g the old man thought of the past, by describing the process of his fishing the marlin, Hemingway shows us another characteristic of Santiago as a tough man. That is, to display great tenacity and to show the death-defying spirit in the actual battle. Santiago fought with the marlin, which is immens
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