The Lasting Impact of The Old Man and the Sea

张蕴贤

The Old Man and the Sea is a memorable novel. Love it or hate it, it sticks with you. It is a story of hardship, perseverance, and the indomitable nature of the human spirit. It is a book about suffering and accepting that suffering as part of one’s life–it is inescapable. When readers make their way through this novel, it’s emotionally turbulent. At one moment it’s desperately sad and at the next, triumphant. Much like life, Santiago’s quest to end his 84-day streak without catching a fish doesn’t go as planned.

Additionally, just as this novel works as a metaphor for Hemingway’s life, it can also be applied to any reader’s personal struggle. These struggles don’t have to be as physical as Santiago’s but they can be just as trying. Today, the novel is regarded as one of the finest examples of American literature, of any period.

2022-11-13

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  叶可晴
  Of the variety of themes to be found in  The Old Man and the Sea  hardship and the perseverance needed to surmount those hardships is one of the most prominent. The majority of the novel, whether Santiago is onshore or at sea, is punctuated by struggle. It’s clear through context clues, as well as Manolin’s desire to care for the old man, that Santiago is very poor. He suffers without complaint in his poverty. It’s seen through his small shack, the bed he sleeps on, his lack of food, and in the eyes of the other fishermen.

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• 21英语11袁素芳
  I can't agree with you more. what people like about the book "The Old Man and the Sea" is that it tells you: a man can be destroyed because I am small, but a man cannot be defeated because I am resilient, I am full of strength, I am a straw that goes forward against the wind. As long as I have roots, I will not drift with the wind. This is the power of life, this is the power of will. The butterfly is beautiful, but when the wind comes it flutters with the wind; The straw is very light, but it is still tough against the wind.

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