Book Review
An old man, a boat, a big fish, a piece of sea. The old man experienced three days and three nights of hard work, and many brushes with death. Finally, the old man came back with a huge fish skeleton. The story is very simple, it can be told in a few words but the meaning of the article can not be expressed in a few words.
Santiago was a poor old fisherman. He went out early and late for eighty-four days without catching a single fish. On the eighty-fifth day, he still drove his boat early and went fishing. This time, the old man's luck changed and his persistence paid off. He finally caught a big fish. Great gains often hide great risks. It was a very large marlin ， which was eighteen feet long and weighed fifteen hundred pounds. On his return voyage, a horde of ferocious sharks came to rob him of his prize. Santiago fought a shark bravely. In the end, the old man only came back with the huge skeleton of a big fish.
"But a man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated." This is the spirit and belief of Santiago, and it is also a true reflection of Hemingway's personal spiritual world.
And Hemingway is a legend. Under the influence of his father, he fell in love with outdoor adventure, hunting, fishing and other sports from an early age. As he grew older, Hemingway became stronger and stronger. At the same time, he is not comfortable with ordinary life. The spirit of adventure in the bones gradually emerged. He entered the ringside at the age of fourteen, and though he was knocked down again and again, he stood up and refused to go down. He fought in both world wars as a civilian. He had a narrow escape from death, and he had distinguished himself in battle, but he survived. In both subsequent plane crashes, he walked out of the fire. What spirit is that? That's the tough guy spirit that never says die. Never give in. Never give up. Taking fate by the throat. Struggle with fate and unremitting efforts and struggle.
In Santiago, the hero of "The Old Man and the Sea", Hemingway placed his deep understanding and faith in human nature. There was a dignity in his movements that was admirable. In his body, not only condensed Hemingway under pressure calm and elegant demeanor, but also showed a broad far quiet psychological quality. If Santiago showed dignity in his actions, his unfailing spirit in the face of defeat showed his tough-guy qualities.
In "The Old Man and the Sea", the hero Santiago's never-say-die tough guy spirit is Hemingway's spirit, but also the spirit of mankind. This spirit is the common spiritual wealth of mankind. It is this spirit that human beings use to constantly make their lives better. Humans grow from weak to strong, from small to big. We have gone from ancient primitive society to modern society.
Although the novel "The Old Man and the Sea" is not long and the story is simple, the meaning expressed is very profound and very shocking. Its tough guy spirit of never say die will always inspire us to keep moving forward!
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