煞笔-成长小说
In Ernest Hemingway's masterpiece, The Old
Man and the Sea, he uses much
symbolism
to assist the readers understanding of the massage
he is trying
to portray. The Old Man
and the Sea isn't just a book about an old man and
the sea. There are many hidden meanings
to it. Each element represents
different things. The marlin, for
example, represents strength, beauty and
the
last
challenge
we
all
go
though.
The
lions
in
his
dreams
resemble
youth,
freedom,
and
also
strength.
Santiago,
the
old
man,
symbolizes
Christ
in
many
ways and
other people and things symbolize different things
like the
young
boy
, Manolin.
Manolin,
the
young
boy,
that
followed
Santiago
was
not
fishing
with
the
old
man
because
his
parents
forced
him
to,
actually
he
was
told
to
stay
away
form
the old man because he
was bad luck, but because he wanted too. He liked
to
be
around
the
old
man
and
listen
to
what
he
had
to
say.
When
the
old
man
would
look
at
Manolin
he
would
see
himself
at
a
younger
age,
someone
who
cared
more
about the elderly and
their heritage than the
new
ways
bestowed on them.
Manolin
symbolized
the
disciples
of
Jesus.
The
ones
who
would
follow
him
to
his death
and then go out and preach his ways. He believes
in the old man
and
takes
charge
and
tells
all
the
other
fisherman
to
stay
away
from
Santiago
after
his
return.
He
would
take
care
of
the
old
man
when
he
said
to
him
warm
old
man.
Remember
we
are
in
September.
Manolin
only
wanted
good
things
for Santiago, he did
not want anyone to hurt him or put him down for
his
accomplishments. He wants to learn
from the old man and to listen to what
he had to say about him as a young man
or of
Joe DiMaggio
.
Joe DiMaggio represents
many things to the old man. Santiago sees DiMaggio
as an equal. One whose father was a
poor fisherman just like he is. When he
was out fishing he thought to himself,
would the great DiMaggio ever stay
this
long as he did and quickly replied to himself that
DiMaggio is young
and strong and that
his father was a fisherman so of course he would
stay.
This made him feel
better because
now
he could compare himself to his hero.
Santiago thought that DiMaggio would
understand him because of their
background
being
the
same.
He
wanted
someone
like
the
boy
that would
listen
to
him
but
understood
him
more
and
he
believes
DiMaggio
could
be
that
person.
Joe
DiMaggio
also
represents
hope
that
the
old
man
has
for
Manolin.
He
wishes
that
the
boy
will
grow
up
and
be
like
the
great
DiMaggio
so
that
he
will
not
be a poor fisher like he is.
All of the other fisherman
in the story are the people that want the newest
equipment and want to do away with the
old ways of living. They were
intentionally putting down the old man
and his accomplishments especially