失败是另一种成功——读《老人与海》有感

                                      Failure is another kind of success -- reading Hemingway's the old man and the sea

      “ A man is not born to be defeated. You can eliminate it as much as possible, but you can't defeat it. " This sentence comes from Hemingway's masterpiece the old man and the sea.

      Hemingway, an American novelist, has always been known as a "tough man" in the literary world. He was born in a doctor's family in the countryside. He has a wide range of hobbies. He likes fishing, hunting, music and painting. He entered the newspaper industry at the age of 18. He participated in two world wars and won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1954. In his later years, he shot himself in 1961 because of suffering from illness and depression. On Hemingway's evaluation, President John Kennedy said: "few Americans have had a greater impact on the feelings and attitudes of the American people than Ernest Hemingway." He called Hemingway 20   One of the greatest writers of the century.

      《 The old man and the sea can be said to be Hemingway's peak work. Although the story is short, it has profound meaning and rich philosophy. The old man Santiago looks like a unlucky man. He hasn't been caught for 84 consecutive days. The fishermen regard him as a loser, but it seems to herald the beginning of a battle. Sure enough, on the 85th day, he really found a 1580 pound horse scale fish. Knowing that the other fish was stronger than him, he decided to fight to the end. Although the big fish dragged the boat to the sea, the old man held on to it. Even if there was no water, no food, no weapons, no assistant and a cramp in his left hand, he was not discouraged at all and said to the big fish, "I'll accompany you to the end!" After two days and nights of fighting, he finally killed the big fish and tied it to the side of the boat. However, the test is not over. When returning, the bloody smell of big fish attracted shark attacks again and again. The exhausted old man, with his tenacious will, was alone and tried all means to fight back. The harpoon was taken away by the shark. He tied his knife to the oar and stabbed it. The knife broke and he used a short stick. The short stick was also lost, and he used the tiller again - nothing seemed to stop and destroy him. But God did not pity the resolute and strong old man. Bad luck fell on him again and again, and finally only left him a pair of fish bones. When the old man returned home, he was exhausted. He lay in bed and went to dream to pursue the beauty at the bottom of his heart, so as to forget the cruel reality.

      An old man, a big fish, triggered five fights between the old man and sharks, showing an unyielding spirit. The first time the old man fought with a mackerel shark. The mackerel shark moved very quickly and had sharp teeth, which reflected the old man's courage; The second time, the old man fought with the star shark. The star shark was more greedy and cruel, which reflected the old man's wisdom and courage; The third time, the old man fought with the plowshare shark. The old man's self-talk was very philosophical and thought-provoking, reflecting that the old man was full of self-confidence. Although he was a person, he always encouraged himself with courage; The fourth time, he fought with two star sharks. At this time, he had almost no weapons. He took a stick and rudder and continued to fight with the star shark, reflecting the boldness of the old man; The last group of sharks attacked. The old man insisted on fighting hard. He never admitted defeat. This tall image jumped on the paper.

      Finally, when the old man returned to the port, there was only a fish bone left. Readers can't help asking, in this end, is the old man a loser or a winner? Some people may say that he didn't really catch the fish back. He was a loser, but mentally, he was a winner, because he always held a belief that he wanted to catch the fish and return smoothly. He was full of self-confidence. Although he didn't achieve his goal, he defeated himself. Why didn't Hemingway finally let the old man win? Isn't it better to reflect the greatness of heroes? In fact, this novel shows a struggling outlook on life. Even in the face of difficulties and setbacks, we should strengthen our faith, face difficulties and strive for the goal in our heart. In the struggle of thought and psychology, the old man shows a kind of self dignity and charm, and an unyielding image of a tough man. In the whole process of the struggle between powerful opponents, the image of the old man is very distinct and prominent. This tough man is actually the embodiment of Hemingway's personality ideal. The old man's story not only symbolizes the relationship between man and nature, but also symbolizes the indestructible spirit of the whole human being, and shows human dignity and dignity. All over life, who hasn't experienced failure? Even the most successful people can fail for different reasons, but failure anyway is always an unbearab

2021-08-23

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