TheOldManAndTheSea---ErnestHemingwayMainpoints•InformationaboutErnestHemingway•Theintroductionaboutthebook•SummaryErnestMillerHemingway(July21,1899–July2,1961)wasanAmericanwriterandjournalist.Hewaspartofthe1920sexpatriatecommunityinParis,andoneoftheveteransofWorldWarIlaterknownastheLostGeneration.HereceivedthePulitzerPrizein1953forTheOldManandtheSea,andtheNobelPrizeinLiteraturein1954.欧内斯特•米勒•海明威(1899年7月21日-1961年7月2日),美国记者、作家。他是上世纪20年代常住巴黎的外籍人士,是一战后被称为“迷惘的一代”的退伍军人。海明威在1953年凭借著作《老人与海》获得普利策奖,1954年获得诺贝尔文学奖。Biography•Maincharacters1:theoldman2:theboy3:thesea4:thesharks5:thegreatmarlinTheintroductionaboutthebookMaincircumstanceSantiago,anold,weatheredfishermanhasjustgone84dayswithoutcatchingafish.Onthe85thday,heisdeterminedtocatchabig,impressivefish.Hesetoutalone.Finally,hecaughtabigmarlinweightedaboutone1500poundsofafoot.However,onhiswayhome,manysharkscametohismarlinoneafteranother.Althoughtheoldmanworkedhard,butstillcannotresistthefierceattackfromthesharks.Whenhereturnedtotheshore,thebigmarlinleavesahugeskeleton.•Weak•Tired•Dizzy•TheRighthandinjured•Thelefthandcramps•Nofoodandweapons•HelplessOneafteranotherGatheringingroupsCruel.TheoldmandeterminationcourageconfidenceTheboylikeamirrorreflecttheoldman'scharacterfromanothersideTheseaaplatformfortheoldmantodisplayhiscourageandperseveranceThesharksthesymbolofevilforceintheauthor'sworldThesymbolofvictorymarlinButamanisnotmadefordefeat.Amancanbedestroyedbutnotdefeated.--ErnestHemingway•Astrongerwhocatchesthebelieftofightwithfatewillalwaysstandwithhisowncourageandperseverance,nomatterhowhardthelifeis.Althoughthefateisfullofdistress,hewillnevergivein.Heembodiesthegreatspiritualstrengthofself-esteemandself-improvement.Santiagoisaloserwhohadwin,andisafailedhero.THANKYOU