Opinion

"The Old Man and the Sea" was written by Ernest Hemingway and tells the story of an old man who challenges nature. In the book "The Old Man and the Sea", the old man started out poor and had a difficult life. He drifted on the sea every day without any harvest, but even in such circumstances, he still had a lofty goal - one day, he could catch a surprising big fish. The old man tried his best to prove his strength and refused to submit to his fate. After numerous challenges and failures, he succeeded! He caught a big fish, although the meat was eaten up by the sharks, the huge skeleton was amazing, and he was exhausted... He couldn't help but feel sincere joy at the result of his hard work. Behind this, there is a great man who challenges nature with a mortal body. In the face of setbacks and challenges in life, he does not give up. He fights against his own destiny with an indomitable attitude. In times of self sadness and despair, he resolutely stands up and fights against that meaningless fate. When I first read this novel, I didn't have that deep feeling, but after understanding the author's life story, my attitude was completely different. Hemingway was influenced by his family and had a wealth of knowledge when he was young. Later, he joined the battlefield and survived great disasters, which gave him a spirit of bravery. In the novel, the old man is ridiculed and isolated by everyone due to his fishing failure. After several days of confrontation with the big fish, he still only gets a skeleton. Perhaps you may think this is still a failure, but I don't think so. What is failure? Failure is a person who, after putting in all their efforts, still fails and ultimately gives up, feeling regretful. Although the old man did not catch a big fish, he still felt gratified by his efforts. For the old man, true victory is not about what kind of reward he receives, but rather his ability to pursue his ideals and fight against his limits through his maximum effort. What Hemingway wanted to shape must also be a character carrying the spirit of bravery, and what he wanted to tell us must also be reflected in this old man. A person's body has limits, but the spirit of those who dare to challenge themselves and fight against nature has no limits. Everyone's life is an endless, winding and muddy race, and each of us is an athlete. During the race, we will encounter various setbacks. When we fall, facing the endless road ahead, we will make life choices. If we give up on this, we will forever fall and disappear from people's sight; And if we can regroup, stand up resolutely, and fight against that difficult fate, even if we may never reach the finish line, our spirit of fighting for it is worthy of respect, and the sweat after struggle is the best proof of victory! How do the various psychological reactions reflected in the hearts of the elderly and those in the sea differ from those of us contemporary people? We seek the goals we want to achieve throughout our lives, but on the way forward, we always encounter many unpredictable setbacks and failures. We have also been confused by our doubts and felt lonely and helpless for our fragile and insignificant life. Reading Hemingway's books is like examining one's own inner self. We should not only care about our own spirit and thoughts, but more importantly, we should have the spirit of bravery, the courage to face challenges, and the courage to resist. Dare to strive for your ideal tomorrow, even if you fail? Therefore, when reading about the elderly and the sea, we should also examine ourselves. In this seemingly ordinary life, everything seems to be so insignificant, but when we truly understand ourselves, the struggle against fate we make is the best harvest and growth!