Read the "old man and the sea", I was optimistic about the hero, brave and persistent "tough guy" image attracted deeply.
The hero Santiago is a "bad luck" for the elderly, for 84 consecutive days did not catch fish, the sea for eighty-fifth days, after two days and nights of fighting, finally captured the big marlin a more than 1500 pound. However, the weather is unpredictable, on the voyage home, repeatedly attacked by a shark, the old man and the shark put up a good fight, the big marlin was eaten by a shark, a fish skeleton old man finally dragged home only a bare. During this time, the old man, with extraordinary courage and amazing perseverance, endured the unbearable loneliness, hunger, fatigue, and pain, which surpassed the limits of man again and again. But we do not see a drop of loser's tears, but clearly see the failure of the strong smile, he is a tough guy, is a hero who has failed.
This is a lonely journey, a man rowing a boat slowly towards the sea, was dragging a big fish without direction in the diffuse, complex ocean currents that floated around, frightening disorientation, like a person in the night in the forest to find a way out, only the elderly and self dialogue, and dialogue and fish. The sea of dialogue.
Read in the big fish in a group of sharks smell blood, scramble to snatch a tour, the old man's left hand just in cramp, he could only use the right hand, with sticks, swordfish caught in the mouth and all can be used to attack weapons of self-defense, and ultimately get rid of the sharks. But the flesh of the big fish has been eaten more than half, and the old man also humorously criticized his left hand, "when the work is resting", I was also impressed by the optimism of the elderly. In life, some losses are inevitable, we should be optimistic attitude to treat, not haggle over every ounce.
Finally, the novel, with a young man, saw the old fisherman measuring the eighteen feet long marlin, describing the size of the fish again, indicating the difficulties the old fisherman had overcome.
The novel praised the old fisherman dauntless struggle spirit, we will be like him, not satisfied with the status quo, application tendency, do anything to be unremittingly, encounter difficulties to the difficulties, never give up halfway. Only in this way can we achieve greater success and success.