The symbolism of fish

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The big marlin plays a very important role in the old man and the sea. It is the symbol of the ideal, the goal to pursue. The shark represents all destructive forces, the plight that prevents people from achieving their ideals and goals, and the symbol of all kinds of evil forces.

2022-11-24

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  栀书
  Symbolism can broaden the meaning of the theme and let readers think about the mystery from their own point of view.

  2023-01-31 刪除 喜欢(0)

• 21级英语8班黄淑华

  I agree with you. Using symbolism can transform abstract facts into concrete and perceptible images. Let people better understand the meaning of courage and faith, and also make the novel more powerful and profound.

  2023-01-14 刪除 喜欢(0)

• 21级英语专业8班李晓文

  ​From“I have never seen anything bigger, more beautiful, more sedate or more sublime than you” and“No one deserves to eat it, judging by its manners and its high dignity”,we can see that the marlin is a symbol of achievement and honor.If a person wants to prove himself, he will continue to strive for the beautiful ideal of himself.

  2022-12-06 刪除 喜欢(0)

• 21英8 杨志扬

  Fish can be regarded as treasures and harvest during the journey, which was an award to the old man's hard work. What's more, fish are the glory and medal of struggling. He fought for life, proving himself as well.

  2022-11-29 刪除 喜欢(0)

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  Everglow
  The big marlin, as the witness of the struggle between the old man and the shark, can be said to be both a symbol of victory and a symbol of failure. It is precisely this subtle unity of opposites and mutual transformation that let us once again see the Hemingway style hard man spirit attached to it.

  2022-11-28 刪除 喜欢(0)

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  谭理琼
  yes，maybe it use symbolism

  2022-11-24 刪除 喜欢(0)

• 蔡萱
  The old man and Hai wrote in the 1950s, when the Cuban people's movement for national independence and liberation had gradually reached its climax. In Hemingway's story, the hero Santiago is no longer a simple fisherman, but a representative of the poor people living in misery in Cuba. The shark is a symbol of those colonizers and the reality of poverty.

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