Analyse

The main character of this book should be an old man who goes fishing, but the boy Manolin runs through it. Why? After reading the full text, in my opinion this boy is the key to promote the plot, the boy insisted that the old man was determined to prove himself fishing in this paper, the image of the old man is lonely, no one really care about him, in addition to the boy in the town only boys believe he can catch the big fish, the existence of the boy gave the old man the confidence and determination, Is the old man alone in life's greatest comfort.This can be reflected in the old man's shouts during the sailing process.He longed for the boy by his side.In the end, the boy also plays a crucial role. From his dialogue with the residents of the town, we can learn that the old man has proved himself successfully. The old man's brave fighting spirit and his behavior of facing challenges without fear of death are admirable.Thus, the existence of the boy is indispensable, perhaps he is the epitome of the author, through him to express the author's feelings.