What truth does The Old Man and the Sea reveal by telling the story of an old fisherman

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When the old man returned to the shore, he only brought back a white bone, a broken boat and a exhausted body. How do people view this struggle? Some people say that the old Sandiago is a failed hero. Although he was a tough guy, he failed.

What is failure? It may be said that people fail to achieve the expected goal when they do something. But I think it is not trying, not fighting, that is the real failure. A person who is often engaged in a struggle close to his own limit will always fail, a person who wants to explore the mysteries of nature will often fail, and a person who wants to reform society will often fail. Only those who live within their own limits are always "victorious". The reason why this "winner" is always invincible is that his opponent has already been subdued, or that he is not involved in the struggle at all.

On the road of life, the word "failure" has another meaning, that is, people lose the confidence to continue the struggle and put down their weapons. Human beings yield to the limit, which is the real failure. Those who have not put down their weapons are still fighting, and those who continue to challenge the limits have not failed. In this way, the old man did not fail. The old man never laid down his weapons, just lost them. The old man did not lose confidence, so he should not be said to be a "failed hero". Just like the contemporary Beipiao people, they may have left Beijing and just changed places to continue to realize their dreams without giving up.

2022-11-10

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• 黄敏如
  From my perspective, the book reveals the truth that success is not equal to meterial achievement and people like the old man who never give in to fate is winners.

  2023-01-30 刪除 喜欢(0)

• 曲奇炖蘑菇

  This work not only portrays Santiago as a hard man, but also expresses trust and love for his children. But the real appeal of this work is the self behind the story, the reflection on life and what it takes to get out of its doldrums. When Santiago goes 84 days without catching a single fish, people laugh at him and the young boy who follows him for 40 days is unable to go along under the compulsion of his family, but he is completely unaffected and does not give up on himself, confident in himself and goes out on his boat to catch fish further afield. He had no idea what lay ahead. He knew he could never lose. Many people care about what others think, about what others think of them, and do everything thinking about what others will think of me, always afraid of their feet, and once they find their image tarnished, they never have the courage to continue. We need to get out of the doldrums.
  

  2023-01-28 刪除 喜欢(0)

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  0920

  Yes, you're right. Like an old saying, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. The old man went through struggles and he would success one day. Failure is great experience for success and will make the old man mentally stronger.

  2023-01-25 刪除 喜欢(0)

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  澜施辞.
  Not everyone could break the sharks, and also not everyone could have such courage to fight for his life like the old man.

  2023-01-23 刪除 喜欢(0)

• 用户667270
  Life is an endless pursuit. Whether it is successful or not, it is a starting point. Success and failure are often just a matter of thought. Failure is not terrible. What is terrible is that you have no courage to face failure. Santiago, the hero of The Old Man and the Sea, proved to us with his practical actions that even if he failed, he would become a hero! May we always be strong, brave and indomitable in our journey of life!

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• Delansa

  True victory can only be the victory of the spirit. People in the material no matter how much achievement, can not win our high respect, and only the spirit and spirit of the victory to make us moved

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• Delansa

  This book, gave me the confidence of life and the courage to face life: this protagonist (Santiago), let me understand that "nothing is difficult in the world, afraid of a willing heart".

  2022-12-01 刪除 喜欢(0)

• Delansa

  True victory can only be the victory of the spirit. People in the material no matter how much achievement, can not win our high respect, and only the spirit and spirit of the victory to make us moved.

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• Delansa

  True victory can only be the victory of the spirit. People in the material no matter how much achievement, can not win our high respect, and only the spirit and spirit of the victory to make us moved and for the old man’s  tragic tears like the little boy. Life can have several times, "we should go all out, with the face of the whole heart to challenge, firmly believe that success will not be far away.

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  用户667360
  Failure is common, but not everyone can face it head-on

  2022-11-26 刪除 喜欢(0)