The character of the real man and the symbolic meanings in the old man and sea

摘要

In The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway, we can see Santiago who is the one that generalized and highlighted the characters of braveness, confidence, and perseverance. Santiago is optimistic and held a firm and resolute attitude toward life from the beginning to the end, as an undefeated hero. The character portrayed in the novel is successful. Hemingway uses the writing skill of Iceberg to depict the story. The Author tries to convey his dissatisfaction toward the society through the symbolic things.%在海明威写的《老人与海》中，我们能够发现圣地阿哥高度集中了勇敢，自信，坚持不懈等这些性格特征。圣地阿哥从头到尾就像一个打不败的英雄，一直积极乐观，意志力坚强。小说对人物特征的塑造是成功的。海明成使用了“冰山理论”的创作原则。作者就试图以这些象征的物体来表达他对社会的不满。