Book Review

“A person is not born to be defeated, you can destroy it. But I can not beat him. ” There is no flowery rhetoric, no grand theory, only concise language which seems straightforward but has been repeatedly scrutinized by writers.The theme of the whole article is summed up in one sentence. This intuitive and concise language highlights the ‘ tough guy character'possessed by the old man. A simple story, an extraordinary story, a big marlin, an old fisherman named Santiago did not catch a big fish in 84 days. on the 85th day, when he went fishing alone,he met a huge marlin.It took three days and three nights to get there. However, at this time,they met sharks, and the old man fought with sharks to the death. As a result, the big marlin was eaten up by sharks, and the old man finally dragged home only a bare fish skeleton.The old man spent a great deal of money and only got a pair of fish skeletons.But this is enough to win everyone' s admiration. He embodies the noble quality that mankind is fearless in the face of difficulties and obstacles, and because of this, he has won people's respect. This novel praises the old man' s spirit of striving hard without fear of difficulties.we should be as positive as him, persevere in everything, meet difficulties and never give up halfway.Although the old man missed the big fish,he was not defeated. we can deeply appreciate this spirit from him.The old man is a great man. I entered the old life of Santiago, the old fisherman, from the simple, accurate and full of life breath description. I read his desolation and loneliness, and saw his tenacity. what is more valuable is that he is still full of confidence in life in such a harsh environment. The book'' The Old man and the Sea'' has made me realize a great truth that can inspire people to never stop moving forwardino matter what difficulties they encounter, they can not “say no" without struggle, and they can not give up if they encounter a little failure. only by working hard to deal with difficulties and facing failures optimistically can they succeed.