摘 要
本文首先对《白鲸》和《老人与海》两部小说的基本情况作简单介绍，指出这两部小说在情节上十分相似，且都在文坛享有极高的地位。其次结合前人对这两部作品的研究，先从主题意义对这两部小说分别进行分析，并加以比较研究，找出这两部小说在主题意义上的异同。再次，对两部作品的主要的象征意义进行分析以及对比研究。本文旨在通过对两部作品的分析，对比，更深入的了解这两部情节及其相似的作品内在含义。
关键词：白鲸；老人与海；对比研究
ABSTRACT
This paper first makes a brief introduction to Moby Dick and The Old Man and the Sea and points out that the two works bear similarity in their plots and they both enjoy high reputations. And then with the previous study concerned, the themes of the two novels are analyzed and made a comparison from perspectives and the conflict and the spirit. At last the major symbols of the two novels are analyzed and made a comparison from perspectives of the "fish" and the characters. This thesis intends to make a better understanding of the inner meaning of the two works through the analysis and comparison.
Keywords：Moby Dick; The Old Man and the Sea; Comparison
Contents
1. Introduction 1
2. The Themes of the Two works 3
2.1 The Theme of Moby-Dick 3
2.1.1 A battle between a mechanized world and human being 3
2.1.2 American Spirit 4
2.2 The Theme of The Old Man and the Sea 5
2.2.1 The Struggle of Human being 5
2.2.2 Code Heroes 6
2.3 Conclusion 7
3.The Symbolism of the Two Works 8
3.1 The symbolism of Moby-Dick 8
3.1.1 The Whale 8
3.1.2 Pequod 8
3.1.2 The Hunt 9
3.2 The Symbolism of The Old Man and the Sea 9
3.2.1 Santiago 9
3.2.2 The Marlin 10
3.2.3 The Shark 11
3.3 Conclusion 11
Acknowledgements 13
References 14
