Reflections after reading "The Old Man and the Sea"
This summer, I read the novel "The Old Man and the Sea" by the famous American writer Hemingway. I admire the will of the old fisherman in the novel very much. He made me understand that a person must have the spirit of perseverance in order to achieve success.
The novel describes an old fisherman who was nearly sixty years old. When he went fishing alone, he caught a big fish but could not pull it up. After dealing with the fish for several days, the old fisherman discovered that it was a big marlin several times larger than his own fishing boat. Although he knew it was difficult to win, he still did not give up. Later, the fishy smell on the big marlin's wound attracted several groups of sharks to eat, but the old man still refused to give up. He finally broke through and brought the big fish back to the fishing port, which impressed other fishermen.
When I read "The old fisherman thought: This is really too close to the coast, maybe there will be bigger fish further away...", I admired the old fisherman very much, Because he had caught some fish at this time, but he did not settle for the status quo, but moved towards a bigger goal. Look at us again. When we encounter a little difficulty, we all complain a lot. We are the future of our motherland. We should be as ambitious as this old man and pursue better and larger goals.
When I read "The big marlin began to swim quickly around the small fishing boat and wrapped the cable around the mast. The old man held the steel fork high in his right hand and used all his strength the moment it jumped out of the water. Throwing it at its heart with all its strength, a cry ended the life of the big fish, and it floated quietly on the water..." At this time, my heart also fell to the ground like a big stone. I admire the old man's fearless and perseverance spirit very much. Although he knew that his opponent was very strong, he did not flinch at all, but faced the difficulties head on. It is precisely because of this spirit that the old fisherman won this life and death battle. We must also learn the spirit of the old fisherman in our lives and do not be afraid of difficulties in order to achieve success.
When I read that the bloody smell of the big fish was smelled by a group of sharks, and they swam over to grab the food, the old man’s left hand happened to be cramping. He could only use his right hand, using a wooden stick and the claws of the caught swordfish. He used his mouth and other weapons to defend himself, and finally drove away the group of sharks. But most of the meat of the big fish had been eaten, and when the old man humorously criticized his left hand for "resting when it should be working," I was impressed by the old man's optimistic spirit. In life, some losses are inevitable. We should treat them with an optimistic attitude and not be careless.
The novel praises the spirit of the old fisherman who is not afraid of hardships and hard work. We should be like him, not satisfied with the status quo, but positive, persevering in everything we do, and facing difficulties when we encounter them. When it comes to progress, we must never give up halfway. Only in this way can we achieve greater success and victory.
"The Old Man and the Sea", written by the American writer Hemingway. "The Old Man and the Sea" is Hemingway's masterpiece and a symbolic novel. The protagonist Santiago is an old fisherman. After many hardships and dangers, he caught "a big marlin weighing more than 1,500 pounds." However, this big marlin was killed by a shark. Santiago Brother only dragged back a fish skeleton.
Hemingway (1899--1961), American novelist, winner of the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature, for "The Old Man and the Sea". This novel is based on the real experience of a Cuban fisherman. It records the whole process of old man Santiago's fishing with a camera-like realistic technique, creating a story of a man who still maintains elegance and spirit under heavy pressure. The image of the old man who is always invincible. This novel set an unprecedented record in the history of human publishing: 5.3 million copies were sold in 48 hours! The work won the Pulitzer Prize that year and the Nobel Prize two years later.
The book sold astonishingly within 48 hours of its publication, and won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature that year. In 1954, Hemingway won the Nobel Prize for Literature because of his "mastery of narrative art, prominently displayed in his recent work "The Old Man and the Sea"; and also because of his influence on contemporary style." "Every sentence and every paragraph must be written as concisely as possible." This was one of Hemingway's tenets in writing, which resulted in more of his works being adapted into films than any other winner. When he was announced as the winner of that year's Pulitzer Prize, critics unanimously praised him. "Man can be destroyed, but he cannot be defeated." What Hemingway said in "The Old Man and the Sea" not only moved readers, but also conquered commentators.
Reflections after reading "The Old Man and the Sea"
People are not born for failure. A person can be destroyed, but he cannot be defeated.
When I gently closed this book "The Old Man and the Sea", I couldn't help but have a lot of thoughts. My heart had already followed this book to the rough sea. This book gave me the confidence to live and the courage to face life; the protagonist (Santiago) made me understand that "nothing is difficult in the world, only those who are willing".
The story of "The Old Man and the Sea" is very simple. It tells the story of the old fisherman Santiago who finally caught a big marlin alone after not catching a fish for 84 days. It was so big that he dragged his boat on the sea for three days before he was exhausted. He killed him and tied him to the side of the boat. You can imagine how much courage and strong will it took! However, he was repeatedly attacked by sharks on his way back, so the old man fought to the death with the sharks. However, when he finally returned to Hong Kong, only the head, tail and a spine were left. But isn’t his perseverance and self-confidence worth learning from? Although the old fisherman did not drag the intact marlin back to the coast, it was a failure in the eyes of others, but in fact he was successful. As the saying goes: Don't judge a hero by his success or failure. His strong will and brave spirit are no less than the hero's actions. He will become an invincible giant who has experienced hardships and is worthy of everyone's advocacy.
In ancient times, the Foolish Old Man moved mountains. He knew that opening mountains was not easy, nor could it be completed overnight. He "knew that it was impossible to do, but did it" and still insisted on leading future generations to open mountains. Finally, the Emperor of Heaven was influenced and ordered the mountain gods to move these mountains. There are also "drops of water pierce through stones", "iron rods turn into needles", "three feet of ice", etc., don't they all mean "where there is a will, things will come true"?
There is a famous saying in "The Old Man and the Sea": A person is not born to be defeated. You can be destroyed, but you cannot be defeated. This sentence brings out the brave will of the old fisherman. In real life, it is inevitable to encounter difficulties. The most important thing is to face them bravely, have perseverance and learn from failures. Looking back on myself, I am impatient whenever I encounter a little difficulty. When I fail, I feel like a deflated rubber ball.
When I saw "The old fisherman thought: This is too close to the coast, maybe there will be bigger fish further away", I couldn't help but feel: Although the old fisherman has He caught some fish, but rather than resting on his laurels, he had bigger goals. And what about us? How can you succeed if you are complacent and get carried away after achieving a little achievement without having a goal to strive for? "Failure is the mother of success" is this sentence. After 84 failures, the old fisherman caught a big fish on the 85th time and experienced the joy of success.
In daily life, we often feel disappointed because of failure in exams and have no confidence in ourselves; we may feel sad and give up on ourselves because of the abandonment of friends. However, since I read "The Old Man and the Sea", I think about the fisherman and myself, and I feel that what I encountered is not a problem.
Students, who has never failed in life, the most important thing is to stand up bravely again after failure, face it positively, find the root cause of failure, and correct it. "How many times can we fight in life?" We must go all out and challenge with all our heart, firmly believing that success will no longer be far away.
"People are not born for failure. A person can be destroyed, but he cannot be defeated." When we encounter difficulties and become discouraged, we must persevere. The ancients said: There is no way out when the mountains and rivers are exhausted. , there is a bright future in another village, and we must face the challenge with confidence. Because I believe success always belongs to us!
Reflections after reading The Old Man and the Sea
“A ship crossed the end of the world and sailed towards the unknown sea. A flag hung on the bow that was weathered but still extremely gorgeous. , on the flag, there are four shining words like dancing clouds and dragons - beyond the limit! "The author Hemingway commented on his work "The Old Man and the Sea".
"The Old Man and the Sea" creates a classic tough guy image. An old fisherman named Santiago in Cuba went fishing alone and caught an extremely huge marlin after 48 days of catching nothing. This was a big fish that the old man had never seen or heard of that was two feet longer than his boat. The fish was so big and powerful that it dragged the boat drifting for two days and two nights. During these two days and nights, the old man went through a difficult test he had never experienced before, and finally stabbed the big fish to death and tied it to the bow of the boat.
However, he encountered a shark at this time. The old man fought with the shark to the death. As a result, the big marlin was eaten up by the shark. In the end, the old man dragged home only a bare fish skeleton.
Why didn't Hemingway let the old man win in the end? In the words of the old man in the novel: "A person is not born to be defeated." "People can be destroyed, but they cannot be defeated." "This is the philosophy that "The Old Man and the Sea" wants to reveal. It is undeniable that everyone has flaws. When a person admits this shortcoming and strives to overcome it instead of succumbing to it, it does not matter whether he catches a complete marlin or an empty skeleton in the end, because the value of a person's life has been It showed in that pursuit of the Marlins. He has worked hard to pursue and fight for his ideals. Isn't he a winner? The old fisherman is the winner who dares to challenge his own shortcomings and his own courage and confidence. From the perspective of the secular view of victory, the old fisherman was not the final winner, because although he defeated the big marlin at first, the big marlin was eaten by the shark in the end. He only took the white skeleton of the big marlin with him. Back on shore, that is to say, the shark is the winner. However, in the eyes of idealists, the old fisherman is the winner because he never compromised or surrendered to the sea, the big marlin, or the shark. As the music master Beethoven said, "I can be destroyed, but I cannot be conquered."
Human nature is strong, and humans have their own limits, but it is precisely because people like the old fisherman challenge the limits again and again and surpass them that this limit is expanded again and again, and again and again. Putting greater challenges before mankind. In this sense, heroes like the old fisherman Santiago deserve our eternal respect no matter whether they succeed or fail in challenging the limits. Because what he brings us is the most noble self-confidence of mankind!
Life is an endless pursuit. The road is long, difficult, and full of ups and downs, but as long as he is brave and tenacious to meet the challenge with a confident heart, he will always be a real winner!
After reading The Old Man and the Sea
Santiago is a poor old man - it seems so. Hemingway created this image with his refined language. It can be said that Hemingway did not give the old man success, but gave the old man an image of elegance and tenacity under pressure.
After drifting on the sea for 84 days without catching anything, the old fisherman caught a huge marlin. This was a fish that was 2 feet longer than his fishing boat. It was dragging the fishing boat for the whole time. He was stabbed to death two days and two nights later. The old man's fate did not seem to be successful. He encountered a shark again. After a desperate fight, only a skeleton of the marlin was left.
Skeletons are the backbone of the spirit. It seems that Hemingway did not let the old man Santiago succeed, but he used his bare bones to express the hardness of the old man's life.
"I will accompany you until death" - this tough guy said when faced with challenges. A metaphor for his own heroism and his strength to persevere. At the beginning and end of the story, a boy named Manolin appears - he hopes to inherit the old man's career. Not only does the business of fishing need to be passed down, but this pair of iron bones should also be respected, enshrined and learned by us. Why does this child appear in the old man's story? Youth symbolizes strength and hope. Even an old man is still young at heart. Lions are described many times in the article. On the African beach, lions are laughing and playing. They appear in the old man's dream and have always been in the old man's heart. They also reveal the old man's will to never grow old.
This novel by Hemingway won the Nobel Prize for Literature and the Pulitzer Prize. This tough guy writer with hundreds of shrapnel in his bones appropriately wrote about the intensity of life, told us how to face birth, old age, illness, and death, and how broad our heart should be, as broad as the sea. The old man is lonely, he is a traveler walking on the ideal road, but he is not lonely because his will is so strong.
Think of sharks as blows, eating your success and happiness. But as the kid said: “It doesn’t beat you, it doesn’t.
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Never give up, this is what "The Old Man and the Sea" tells us
After reading "The Old Man and the Sea" After reading "The Old Man and the Sea" I have read many famous works. , I have always dared not make rash comments, not entirely because of cowardice, but more out of respect; because as a masterpiece, it actually has its profound side, and what is revealed in the seemingly plain writing is that benevolent people have different opinions. Wise men see things; this is why most of the famous works handed down from ancient times are prose and novels. Poems and reviews, because of their distinctive personalities and opinions, make them heroes of the times. In the end, they are either used as tools, or they become heroes because of the passage of time. A vase-like arrangement. Look at the author's comment about "A cloud is floating in the distance" under the banyan tree. The youth of "a cloud" (I'm just talking about thoughts) makes her/him see "the reason why icebergs look majestic when they move on the sea." "Magnificent because only one-eighth of it is above the water." What Hemingway saw in "A Cloud" is only one-eighth of it above the water. What about the underwater one? As for the foundation of seven; when the old man Santiago went out to sea to challenge the sea, it was a symbol that mankind would be proud of, the courage to challenge and the desire to conquer the vast sea, and the desire to face a real shark face to face challenge; a boat, an old man , a vast sea; the shark appeared, the sea only sent his little shark, the old man and the boat, the little shark sent by the sea, the old man is the representative of mankind, and in the eyes of the old man he is a real shark ; So, the old man cheered up and engaged in a life-and-death struggle with the shark, a battle of conquest and counter-conquest, "big pieces of fish meat" and later the struggle, after the partial victory, when the old man felt that victory was in hand, "the shark suddenly ..." In the end, the old man was empty-handed and fortunately "triumphed". After I first watched "The Old Man and the Sea", I just sighed. In the end, people don't know what they need and what they have conquered; I still sigh like this, After 9.11 and before, Bush may have never seen the old man in his hometown who gave him advice; the old man and the sea challenged him and conquered unyieldingly, but have you ever thought about whether people are unyielding? Create problems and then solve them. Who conquered whom in the end? What to do after conquering? Why conquer instead of... The connotation of ancient Chinese culture lies in affinity, not the power of conquest. Hemingway participated in the United States Man's heroic thinking emphasizes the power of conquest, but after he lost his sight, he began to think about the meaning of conquest, so there was the old man and the sea; the result of the United States in the Vietnam War, Hemingway was the old man in the Vietnam War, and the human consciousness of survival was the sea. , if one blindly emphasizes the conquest and possession of another life by one life, even if the process is unyielding, the result will only be what Hemingway wrote, the old man returning empty-handed: "A person is not born to be defeated. You can eliminate him, but you will never defeat him." Human beings are like this, but what about other lives?