A tribute to unyielding sprit

After reading The Old Man and the Sea, I am deeply impressed by Santiago, the old fisherman who never gives up. For eighty-four days, he catches nothing. But he refuses to admit defeat and sails far into the sea alone. Finally, he hooks a huge marlin. The fish pulls his boat for three days and three nights. Santiago fights against it with all his strength. His hands are cut and bleeding, but he never lets go. Sadly, sharks attack on his way back. Santiago fights bravely with his harpoon, knife and even his fists. Though the marlin is eaten up by sharks in the end, leaving only a skeleton, he still wins in my heart. He shows us that a man can be destroyed but not defeated. This sentence becomes the most powerful part of the book. Santiago’s story teaches me to face difficulties bravely. When we meet setbacks, we should not run away. Instead, we should keep fighting. His unyielding spirit will always encourage me to move forward.