TheOldManandthesea

The Old Man and the Sea is a famous short novel written by Ernest Hemingway. It tells the story of an old fisherman named Santiago. For 84 days, Santiago catches no fish. People think he has bad luck. His young friend Manolin cannot fish with him anymore. But Santiago does not give up. He sails far into the sea. On the 85th day, he hooks a huge marlin. He fights with the big fish for three days and nights. At last, he catches it. But many sharks come and eat the marlin on his way back. When he gets home, only the fish’s skeleton is left. My favourite sentence from the book is “A man can be destroyed but not defeated.” This sentence touches me deeply. Santiago does not get the whole big fish in the end, but he wins respect. He is brave and never stops trying when facing hard trouble. Hemingway uses simple short sentences to write this story. The story teaches me a great lesson. Success is not only getting good results. The courage to keep fighting is also very important. Whenever I meet difficulties in study or life, I will think of this old man. I will hold on and never lose my dignity. I really recommend this book to everyone.