An analysis of the Main Character in The Old Man and the Sea
Abstract:There are many reasons why Hemingway's old man and the sea has such a great and far-reaching influence. However, the most important thing is to successfully depict the hero Santiago this immortal character. About Santiago's character image, many people from many aspects of analysis. Based on the characteristics of real life, this paper analyzes the image of Santiago's elegance, maturity, hero, tough man, understand the image of Santiago's elegance, maturity, hero, tough man. At the same time, in the face of the reality of ordinary people often encounter setbacks and destruction, shows his pursuit of victory, success and maintenance of human dignity，Praised him alone.In Hemingway's view, life is just a tragedy and the only value and way out for a man is to face death without fear, and Hemingway should live bravely for years to abide by such a creed.He believes that the only certainty that human beings live in the world is that death supports the courage of life, and that Santiago is a man with courage and confidence in the face of a predicament. Hemingway highly praised his virtue of fighting with the plight.
Key words:Ernest Hemingway；The Old Man The Sea; Santiago; Elegant alone; Mature; hero.
Content
An analysis of the Main Character in The Old Man and the Sea 3
1. Introduction 4
2. About the novel and author 4
2.1 Content abstract 4
2.2 Introduction by the author 5
3. An analysis of the character characteristics of the elderly Santiago 6
3.1 Abominable living environment 6
3.2 A rich inner world 6
4. Emblem of youth and strength 7
4.1 The projection of youth 8
4.2 The pillar of the spirit 9
5.Conclusion 9
