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Santiago is the representative personage of Hemingway's "tough guy" image. He fished alone in the gulf stream for 84 days without catching a fish, but on the 85th day he was still determined to sail away to catch a big one. This is his persistent pursuit of ideals, is the manifestation of human to conquer their own cowardice, but also the embodiment of the spirit of perseverance, never yield. On the 85th day, Santiago caught an unprecedented big marlin. With amazing perseverance and tenacity, he finally killed the big marlin despite days of fatigue. But when the big marlin attracted the sharks and Santiago was far from the sharks in strength, with the fear of the powerful enemy, he knew that he would fail but still unyielding, and spared no effort to fight with the sharks. All these reflected Santiago’s image of a tough man who was "indomitable and unyielding";
(2) When Santiago was mocked by other fishermen for 84 consecutive days without catching a fish and his only partner—the little boy,Manolin, had to leave, he did not give up his pursuit, but kept his confidence and hope. When there was only a skeleton was left of his marlin which eaten by sharks, he was not depressed, but encouraged himself. In the face of the cruel fate, whether in the helpless life environment or in the fierce life and death struggle, Santiago is not a bit discouraged or negative, which reflected Santiago’s image of a tough man who was "optimistic and confident";
(3) In the book, Santiago is a lonely old man. He has no wife and children,and even his only partner—Manolin, has to leave. He was poor and unlucky all his life. His sailboat was patched with flour sacks which looked like a flag of eternal failure when it was folded. Everything of him seemed pathetic and desolate. In the struggle against fate and nature, the old man completely failed, which reflected Santiago’s image of a tough man who was "solemn and stirring".