Abstract：
The famous work, the Old Man and the Sea, portrayed one classical hero figure, Santiago. In the novel, the old fisherman caught a great Marlin and fought off the sharks to protect his catch. In the struggle, he showed us his character different from the others, and just with these qualities, he could go through all the troubles and was regarded as one hero figure Hemingway had described. In this paper, I introduce his character which can not be defeated first: the self-dependence and confidence, determination, perseverance, fearlessness and bravery, and the courage of challenging the limits. Then I analyze the influence of Santiago’s character on us college students at present age — having good attitudes to face troubles. And hense though the analysis of the character, we could have a deeper understanding about the hero figure, Santiago.

Key words: Santiago, character, spirit, attitude

摘要：
著名小说《老人与海》刻画了一个典型的英雄形象圣地亚哥。在小说里，他捕到了一条马林鱼。为了保护它，他和一群鲨鱼进行了激烈的搏斗，并最终赶跑了他们。在搏斗中，他充分展现出了他的性格魅力，并由此摆脱了困境。作者便是主要通过主人公的性格特征来刻画他的英雄形象的。本文首先介绍他不可战胜的性格特征：独立和自信心、决心、忍耐力、无畏和勇敢、以及他挑战自我的精神。然后，分析了圣地亚哥的性格特征给我们当代大学生的影响——以正确的态度面对困难。通过本文对其性格的分析，我们会对主人公的英雄形象有一个更深刻的了解。

关键词：圣地亚哥；性格；精神；态度

1 Introduction
“Vessel crossed the end of the world, towards the unknown ocean, flying on the bow side although swallowed rain denude still very beautiful banner, banner, gave a glittering luminous Yunlong general words—beyond the limit!” (Hemingway,1952). This is the evaluation Hemingway gave to his work the Old Man and the Sea, which portrayed one classical hero figure. The Old Man and the Sea is one of Hemingway’s most outstanding works and played a great part in his winning the 1954 Novel Prize for Literature. Most likely because of this work, his name is still familiar to almost the whole world.
1.1 Hemingway’s Life and Literary Creation
Hemingway, a famous American novelist, was born in rural family doctors. When he was young, he liked fishing, hunting, music and painting. As a Red Cross convoy driver, Hemingway had attended the First World War and then worked as a reporter in Europe. Later, he participated in the Spanish civil war and the Second World War. At his aged time, he suffered from a variety of illnesses. After numerous invalid treatments, he finally committed suicide with a gun.