《老人与海》中象征意义的分析_英语论文

An Analysis of Symbolism in The Old Man and the Sea

摘要

《老人与海》向我们讲述了圣地亚哥勇于和大海、马林鱼、鲨鱼搏斗的故事，即使力气耗尽，即使明知结果是失败，老人仍然无所畏惧。身处绝境，圣地亚哥的一句“人可以被毁灭不能被打败”震耳欲聋。小说中的海是我们现在所处的社会的一个缩影，老人遇到的种种磨难也正是象征着我们在现实社会里会遇到的磨难。所以这不禁让我想到我们这一代人，我们成长的伴随着家人的宠爱与朋友的关心，没有经历过大挫折。如果我们身处在逆境下，从未吃过苦的我们是否也能发出同样的呼声呢？这篇论文将会通过分析《老人与海》中的象征意义，联系我们的实际生活，找出阅读此书对我们积极的现实意义，即学习老人坚定的意志，积极的态度，不畏挫折，顽强拼搏。

关键词：《老人与海》 象征意义 积极影响

Abstract

From The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, we can see the struggle between Santiago and nature—the sea, the marlin and the sharks. Though Santiago is exhausted and knows the result is a failure, he is still fearless. Living in desperation, Santiago’s words that”A man can be destroyed but not be defeated” is still powerful and inspiring. The sea is a microcosm of our present society, and all the hardships that encounter the old man are the symbol of the hardships we would meet in the society. So those symbols remind me of our generation. We grow up without experiencing major setbacks, and we have families and friends who always take care of us. Under this background, if we live in the same situation as Santiago, can we have the confidence to speak out the same words? By analysing the symbolism in The Old Man and the Sea and contact this novel with our own life, this paper will talk about the meaning of reading this novel, and to learn from the old man: his firm will, positive attitude towards life and be not afraid of frustration and work tenaciously.

Key words: The Old Man and the Sea Symbolism Positive effects