The symbolism of the old man and the sea

"The Old Man and the Sea" symbolizes the ideal of life and the inevitable desire of human beings as life itself, uses sharks to symbolize the inevitable tragic fate, uses the sea to symbolize the fickle human society, while lions are brave and robust, hate evil, and can create miracles, while Gentiago is the representative of the "tough man" who is brave to fight with powerful forces among human beings, His unfortunate experience in fishing symbolizes that human beings are always fighting against bad luck, but can not try to change their fate at any time.The marlin is a symbol of supreme glory. Throughout the whole novel, the role of the big marlin is very important. Without the needle of the big marlin, the symbolic meaning of the novel will be incomplete. After 84 long days of waiting, the marlin finally appeared, which not only satisfied the old man's wishes, but also gave the old man a reward for his long wait.