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This semester, I read the English version of The Old Man and the Sea. Although I had read the Chinese version before, I felt the charm of the English original once again after reading the English original. From the point of view of the content, "The Old Man and the Sea" this book is mainly about an old fisherman in Lesantiago, a man alone in the sea fishing, after 84 days of nothing caught a very big marlin, which is the old man has never seen, and never heard of his boat is more than two feet big fish. Fish dragged the boat adrift for two whole days and nights, the old man in these two days and nights have never experienced the difficult test finally put the big fish thorn dead tie to the bow, but met the shark. In the face of the shark, the old man did not give up, he and the shark had a deadly fight. As a result, the big marlin was eaten by the shark, and the old man finally dragged home a bare skeleton of fish. What makes "The Old Man and the Sea" become a classic is not the story itself, but the strong character that the author imparts to the characters with his sharp pen: the author conveys the great spirit of perseverance through the story of the old man. Old people give us strong courage to face the difficulties in life. The words "a man can be beaten down, but not defeated" inspire us to take a chance. As said in "Bright Sword", "in front of powerful opponents, dare to show the sword, even if fall at the foot of the opponent, it is glorious defeat. From the perspective of language, The Old Man and the Sea, as Hemingway's representative work, shows the rich charm of his language. The language of "The Old Man and the Sea" may seem plain, but it has been carefully refined and refined by the author. There are rich feelings and profound meanings behind such language. Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea" succeeded in creating a tough guy. The story told in this novel is very simple, but its language is distinctive. Literature needs language to achieve, relying on the expression of language works can have vitality. In the use of language Hemingway is one of the most distinctive writers, its outstanding characteristic is character.

In The Old Man and the Sea, Hemingway vividly portrays a hero who has the courage to fight against nature with his unique brushwork. Although he failed in the end, human power cannot resist the power of nature after all. However, the whole work embodies a kind of symbolic meaning, which is like flashing ribbons of thought, philosophy and allegorical brilliance, throughout the whole novel, fully embodying the theme and beauty of the work. The author has repeatedly highlighted the big marlin, extol its greatness and extraordinary, through the description of its size to reflect the majesty of nature; The author also uses the lion to symbolize the heroic image of bravery and invincibility. The author cleverly uses contrast to highlight the greatness of the old man. In the text, the sea is a symbol of eternity, representing the endless life, and the big marlin is the life of the strong, while the shark is entangled in the pain and suffering. In addition, in this novel, the polysemy of symbols is also one of Hemingway's writing characteristics, later generations and readers can interpret his symbolic meaning in a variety of ways. Many scholars have analyzed Hemingway's symbolism from the perspectives or themes of "humanism" and "defeatism". In addition, the symbolic ideas in the works have multiple angles and levels, reflecting the unique artistic effect, which is also different from other Hemingway novels.

"The Old Man and the Sea" is Hemingway's representative work. This novel is deeply loved by the world for its profound symbol, rich thought and profound meaning. It has been translated into dozens of languages and spread around the world. The novel uses concise language, the real scene gives people a kind of ordinary greatness, just like seeing the whole ocean from a drop of water, the short words contain infinite rich artistic conception and meaning. The whole novel leaves the reader with too much to savor. Only by constantly exploring, chewing and savoring can the real taste be appreciated. Hemingway created the eternal art world with his unique literary language, which made the grand work "The Old Man and the Sea" popular in the world and enduring. The palace of art showing the splendor and magnificence of the translation for later generations. The author uses its unique means of expression and literary language, so that the novel flashing dazzling brilliance, reading Hemingway's novel, reading "The Old Man and the Sea" is not only the appreciation of art, but also the soul cleansing.

2023-01-30

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