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Title ‘Old Man and the Sea’ / character of Santiago/ symbolism and theme of the novella Intro: During 1940s Hemingway spent almost twenty years in Cuba. One of his favourite sports was fishing. Hence the character Santiago is closely associated with his adventure in sea. The novella presents the struggle between man and nature; but it also tells the story of heroism, perseverance, defeat and rejuvenation. 1st: Hemingway sets Santiago as the novella’s “old man." His body is breaking down. He is without ‘catch’ for 84 days. Yet Santiago's eyes still have a lot of youth in them. They are "cheerful and undefeated," reflecting Santiago's unwillingness to let up. Hemmingway implicitly applies Christ image on the old man. When Santiago carries his mast on his shoulder, he reminds us of Christ. Christ was forced to carry his own crucifix; Santiago’s injured hands recall Christ's stigmata. Like Christ, he transforms loss into triumph, faces death without fear and thus inspires others. He is also inspired by the young boy Manolin. Manolin believes that the old man can still show miracle. 2nd: Santiago symbolises as a man who defies defeat, “A man can be destroyed but not defeated." He dreams of lions on the beaches of Africa. The lions symbolize Santiago's lost youth as well as his pride as a group of lions is called a "pride". His dream of lions also

to win as he does. At the end the fish comes out of water. The author comments that the fish comes "alive, with his death in him”. The fish is making its last stand for life, even with Santiago's harpoon in its heart. Even in its death it is described as something powerful and beautiful, even sublime. 6th: Santiago’s next struggle starts with sharks. Attracted by the dead marlin the sharks tear its meat. Apparently, the sharks represent the adverse forces of nature and Fate. They can alter human achievement. But they also represent Nature’s law. The huge marlin belongs to sea. Its heroism cannot be evaluated by petty fish vendors. But Santiago is rewarded with the huge skeleton, a proof of his heroism also. 7th: Thus ‘The Old Man and the Sea’ can be called a parable of human endurance, perseverance and will not to be defeated. Manolin tells Santiago “To hell with luck, ...... ... I'll bring the luck with me." This is the only morality than guides a brave man to victory.