-Hemingway

A work with less than 100 pages can be read from generation to generation and then read again. I walked into the old fisherman Santiago's later life from that simple, accurate and full of rich life flavor description. I read about his poverty and desolation, as well as his stubbornness and unwillingness. At the same time, although he is old and weak, he still maintains that innate confidence in life. He went out to sea. After many failures, he caught an amazing fish, which he dreamed of for many years. After three days and three nights, he finally defeated the big fish at the last moment of exhaustion and tied it to his boat. In the process of fighting, an idea recurred in his mind: "People are not born to be defeated." He once shouted to encourage himself: "You can destroy him as much as you can, but you can't beat him." However, in the end, he failed: on the way home, hungry sharks caught up one after another, and he tried his best to kill these predators one by one; When the old man returned to the shore, all he brought back was a huge fishbone, a broken boat and a tired body. He failed, but his inner pride remained the same. He failed heroically, he was a real hero of victory, and his scars proved his extraordinary courage. The old man fell asleep peacefully in the hut. He was not disappointed, he was not defeated, and he was ready to go to sea in his sleep. He dreamed of lions.

After reading this novel, I found that the story of the old man not only symbolizes the relationship between man and nature, but also symbolizes the indestructible spirit of all mankind. In reality, although he failed, mentally, he is a winner, and his tenacious fighting spirit shows human dignity and dignity. Throughout life, who hasn't experienced failure? Even the most successful people. The reasons for failure can be different, but in any case, failure will always be an unbearable blow to you. The point is, do you dream about "lions"? Will you still be ready to "go out to sea"? If we go out to sea again, there is hope of victory. I think this sinister living environment and tenacious attitude towards life are the reasons why this work is more and more attractive. Life is an endless pursuit. In the end, it doesn't matter whether you catch a complete marlin or an empty skeleton marlin, because a person's life value has been fully reflected in the process of hunting marlin. Isn't the old man who tries his best to pursue and struggle for his ideal a real winner? This kind of life should have no regrets.