book review

The Old Man and the Sea is a classic by Ernest Hemingway. The novel draws on a powerful yet concise narrative to tell a compelling story. The old fisherman in the book, Santiago, still resolutely sailed to the deep sea without catching fish for eighty-four days in a row. He alone with the marlin, shark launched a soul-stirring fight. In the vast sea, his figure seems so small, but so firm. Every time he insisted, every time he fought, people deeply felt the indomitable spiritual strength of human beings in the face of difficulties. Hemingway's unique writing technique of "iceberg principle" is reflected vividly in this work. The text is concise and lively, on the surface, it seems that it is just a quiet narrative of the old man's experience at sea, but under this simplicity, it contains profound philosophy and rich emotions. Readers can see the cruelty and beauty of life in the old man's struggle with the sea and with the fish, and see the smallness and greatness of mankind. Like an iceberg, we see only one-eighth of what we see, and seven-eightths of the deep meaning is hidden under the water, waiting for the reader to dig and experience. "The Old Man and the Sea" is not just a story of an old man fishing. It is a tribute to humanity, a celebration of courage in the face of failure and death. It gives readers endless inspiration so that we can lift our tough sails and move forward in the waves of life.