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BookReportonTheOldManandtheSea

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《老人与海》评析

BookReportonTheOldManandtheSea

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2012年11月6日

BookReportof

TheOldManandtheSea

November11,2009

摘要

《老人与海》用现实主义的细节描写和通篇象征手法为我们描绘了一个深入人心的硬汉形象。

文章采用了“冰山”原则。

虽简短，但意味深长，拥有丰富生活经历的作者借此表达了自己用不向困难低头的坚强生活信念,为我们留下了宝贵的精神财富。

关键词：

老人与海；象征；冰山原则；硬汉精神

Abstract

Usingthemethodofrealismandsymbolism,theNoblePrizewinner,Hemingway,portrayforusanimportantimageof"codehero".Theusageof"Icebergprinciple"makingthenovelshortinlengthbutprofoundandincontent.Thesymbolismiswellembodiesinthisnovel.Theauthordeliversthemessagethatonecanbedestroyedbutnotdefeatedthroughoutthenovel.

Keyword：

;"Icebergprinciple";symbolism;codeherospirit

Content

摘要…………………………………………………………………………….…..

Abstract………………………………………………………………………….......

Content……………………………………………………………………………

1.Introduction……………………………………………………………………......1

1.1Thework…………………………………………………………………….1

1.2Theauthor…………………………………………………………………..1

1.3Researchbackground………………………………………………………..1

1.4Styleofthework………………………………………………………………3

1.4.1Theembodimentof“icebergtheory”……………………………………3

1.4.2Theembodimentofsymbolism………………………………………….3

1.4.3Thesymbolism……………………………………......3

2.Themainpoint………………………………………………………...……….…..1

2.1Situationofthehero…………………………………………………………..1

2.2Thefirsttwodaysonthesea…………………………………………………2

2.3Thelastdayonthesea………………………………………………………..2

2.4Thefirstbackhome…………………………………………………………...2

3.Analysisofthecodeherospirit……………………………………………...…..3

3.1Santiago'unyieldingspirit

3.2Santiago'soptimism

3.3Hemingway'codeherospirit…………...........................................................3

4.Conclusion................................................................................................................

Bibliography.....................................................................................................................

Introduction

1.1Thework

TheOldManandtheSea,anovellawhichisjustover100pagesinlength,waswrittenbyErnestHemingwayin1951inCubaandwaspublishedbyin1952.

TheOldManandtheSea,whichmyfriendsrecommendedtome,tookmeseveralweekstofinish.Itisaninspirationalnovella.Plainandsimple,TheOldManandtheSeawasthelastmajorworkoffictionproducedbyHemingwayinhislifetime.Additionally,itwasawardedthePulitzerPrizeforfictionin1953andplayedanimportantpartinwinningtheNobelPrizeforliteraturein1954.

1.2Theauthor

ErnestHemingwaywasbornon21stJuly1899inOakPark,Chicago.Hisfatherwasasuccessfulphysician,andhelovesfishingandhunting.Hismotherwasamusicteacher.Ernest’smothertaughtallherchildrenmusicandcreativityandtookthemtoconcerts,artgalleriesandoperas.Ernest’sfathertaughthischildrentolovenature.Tobuildfires,tocookintheopen,howtouseaxes,howtotiewetanddryflies,howtomakebullets,howtopreparebirdsandsmallanimalsformounting.

HemingwayworkedasareporterfortheKansasCityStaraftergraduatingfromhighschoolin1917.DuringWorldWar1heservedasanambulancedriverinFranceandintheItalianinfantryandwaswoundedjustbeforehis19thbirthday.After,whileworkinginParisasacorrespondentfortheTorontoStar,hebecameinvolvedwiththeexpatriateliteraryandartisticcirclesurroundingGertrudeStein.DuringtheSpanishCivilWar,Hemingwayservedasacorrespondentontheloyalistside.AfterhisexpulsionfromCubabytheCastroregime,hemovedtoIdaho.Hewasincreasinglyplaguedbyillhealthandmentalproblems,andinJuly,1961,hecommittedsuicidebyshootinghimself.

Duringhislifetime,hewasawardedwith:

SilverMedalofMilitaryValorinWorldWarTwo

PulitzerPrizein1953（forTheOldManandtheSea）

NobelPrizeinliteraturein1954（alsopartyforTheOldManandtheSea）

In2001,twoofhisbooks,TheSunAlsoRisesandAFarewelltoArms,wouldbenamedtothelistofthe100bestEnglish-languagenovelsofthe20thcenturybytheeditorialboardoftheAmericanModernLibrary.

Hisotherworks:

1926:

TheSunAlsoRises

1929:

AFarewelltoArms

1940:

ForWhomtheBellTolls

1.3Thebackground

ThestorywassetinthetwentiethcenturyafterWorldWarTwo.Itisbasedonatruththathappenedtohisfriend,afisherman,namedGregorioFuentes.In1936,Fuenteshookedabigfishduringhisfishingtriponthesea.ButthefishwassobigthatittookFuentesdaystoconquerit.Onthewaybacktohome,thefishwasattackedbysharksforseveraltimes.StrongandPerseverant,Fuentesfinallybroughtthebigfishback,thoughttherewasonlyafishskeletonleft.Hemingwaywasdeeplymovedbyhisoldfriend.Hedecidedtowriteanovel.Bytheendof1950,Hemingwaybeganhiscreation,andittookonlyeightswhenhefinishedthedraft.ItwaswellreceivedfromthestartandHemingwayconsideredithisbestworksinlife.

1.4StyleoftheNovel

1.4.1Theembodimentoficebergprinciple

Symbolismwhichmakesthenovelmoreprofoundisanimportantmethodpreferredbymanywriters.InTheOldManandtheSea,thesea,theboy,thesharkandthelionhavetheirsymbolicmeanings.

TheseaisasymbolofthelivingenvironmentanditbestembodiesSantiago'equalitiesofbravelyandconfidentlyfightingagainstthenatureaswellasthedestiny.Asafisherman,Santiagoreliesontheseatomakingaliving.Atthesametime,hewantstoconquerit.IntheeyesofHemingway,theseaismoreastagewherepeoplefightendlesslythanapureland.

Themainpoint

2.1Situationofthehero

Thegistofthestoryisasfollows.

Santiago,aseniorfishermanattheageof年龄，hasnotbeenabletocatchanyfishfor84days.Therefore,heisconsidered“salao”,theworstformofunlucky.Attheverybeginning,thereisaboynamedManolin,whosupportsandtakesreallygoodcareofhimaroundhim.Actually,theboyislearninghowtofishwithhim.Moreimportantly,ManolinunderstandsSantiago.Hehasgreatfaithinhim.Unfortunately,hisparentsfinallyforcedhimtoleavetheoldmanbecauseofhisunlucky.AsforSantiago,hehasgreatfaithinhimself,too.Hedoesnotwanttoyieldtohisage,tohispoorsituation,tohisbadluck.Sohemakeshismindtogoonfishing.

2.2Thefirsttwodaysonthesea

Onthemorningofthe85th,hestartshistripagainfarintothegulfwiththebenedictionfromManolin,believingthathisunluckystreakwillsooncometoanend.

Bynoonofthefirstday,abigfishthatheissureisamarlintakeshisbait.ButitisforSantiagotopullit,insteadthefishispullinghisskiff.Santiagodoeswhathecantotrytoconquerthefish,butitalwaysendsupwithfailure.

Witheverypassingmoment,Santiagoisgettingmoreandmoretired.Inthefightagainstthemarlin,hegetsinjuredinhisrighthandandeye.What’sworse,hislefthandkeepscramping,whichaddsuptohispainandmakesitmoredifficulttodealwiththebigmarlin.Buttheideaofgivingupnevercomestohismind.Atthesametine,thebigfishmakesnosignstogiveup,too.HekeepspullingtheskiffandSantiagofarintothesea.

Theconfrontationbetweentheoldmanandthefishhasbeenatastalematefortwodaysinthisway.Neitherofthemwouldliketogivewaytoeachother.

2.3Thelastdayonthesea

Eventually,onthethirddayoftheordeal,thefishbeginstocircletheskiff,whichindicateshistirednesstoSantiago.Meanwhile,Santiagoisinasituationonbetterthanthefish.Heiscompletelyexhausted,hungryandalmostgetsintoatrance.Buthefinallyseizestheopportunityandexertseveryounceofenergytostabthefishwithhisharpoon,puttinganendtothelong,painstakingbattlebetweenhimandthefish.

However,awavesurgingafteranother----herecomethesharks.Theyareleadedherebythebloodofthemarlin.Withhisharpoon,knifeandsticks,Santiagotrieshisbesttopreventhistrophyfrombeingeaten;Heevenkillsfoursharksbyhimself.Butwhenthefifthattackcomes,therenothinghecandoaboutit,becausetherearedozensofthem.Atlast,nothingisleftforSantiagootherthanabigfishskeleton.Allhiseffortstoprotectthefishfrombeingdamagedareinvain.Hesailshisboatandgoeshome.

2.4Thefirstdaybackhome

Onthemorningofthenextday,ManolinissurprisedandhappytofindthatSantiagoisbackhomesafeandsound.WhileSantiagoissleeping,somanypeoplegatheraroundthebigskeleton,Sayinghowbigisit.TheyaredeeplymovedbySantiago’sbraveryandstrongwill.

ManolincontinuestoattendtoSantiagoandhemakeshismindthathewillcomebacktotheoldmanandgoonlearningfishingfromhim.

Inconclusion,TheOldManandtheSeatellsusastoryinwhichanoldmanfightbravelyagainsthismisfortuneinhislife.Hemingwayusehisconciselanguageoutlinesforusaclassicalmanofironimage.

Styleofthestory

3.1Theembodimentof“icebergtheory”

Therearetwomainwritingcharacteristicsinthisnovella.Thefirstoneistheembodimentofthe“icebergtheory”.Tersewords,vividimages,copiousemotionsandprofoundthoughtsarethefouringredientsofHemingway’sicebergtheory.Hehighlyabstracthisworkandmakesseven-eightsofthemunderneath.Youwillnotbeabletofigureouttheprofoundmeaningsandstrongemotionsuntilyoudriveintothewater.

Analysisofthecodeherospirit

3.1Santiago'codeherospirit

InthenoveltherearetwoparagraphsthatbestdescribeSantiago:

Theoldmanwasthinandgaunt,withdeepwrinklesinthebackofhisneck.Thebrownblotchesofthebenevolentskincancerthesunbringsf