Hemingway created a "tough guy" image in this book. In real life, he, like the old man, never gives in to difficulties and never gives up. Now I bring you a selection of essays on "The Old Man and the Sea", I hope you like it!

A selection of essays on "The Old Man and the Sea" 1

Recently I read a book - "The Old Man and the Sea". The author of this book is the American writer Hemingway.

The main content of the book is: The old fisherman Santiago fished at sea. He had nothing for the first 84 days. On the 85th day, he ventured to fish in the deep sea where he had never been. He found a big marlin and spent three days stabbing it to death. On the way back, the old man was attacked by sharks five times. He fought back with harpoons, oars and knives. After going through many hardships, he finally returned to the port, but only five huge white skeletons of the marlin were left.

What moved me most in "The Old Man and the Sea" was the old fisherman's heroic will, firm determination and tenacious vitality. He faced failure after failure and despair again and again, but he was not discouraged at all.

This reminds me of something that happened to me. During the Chinese New Year, my mother bought me a set of Lego blocks. I danced with joy when I saw my beloved blocks. I immediately cleared the table and started building my beloved Lego blocks. But because the building blocks were too small and there were so many small parts, I started to get impatient after a while. My neck and eyes felt sore, and I lost the excitement I had at the beginning. So I stood up and wanted to find something else to do, but suddenly I saw the book "The Old Man and the Sea" lying on the desk. I thought of the old fisherman's firm determination and unremitting efforts, so I came up again. With all my energy, I put together my beloved little building blocks in one go. Looking at the cute little building blocks that I put together, I feel so happy. I feel that it is amazing that I can persevere to complete one thing.

Through this incident, I understand that people are not born for failure. A person can be destroyed, but cannot be defeated. As long as you persevere, you can overcome all kinds of difficulties.

Selection of essays after reading "The Old Man and the Sea" 2

During the winter vacation, I read "The Old Man and the Sea" by the American writer Hemingway. This book won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

"The Old Man and the Sea" tells a story: An old fisherman did not catch a fish for 84 consecutive days. In order to prove himself, he went to sea again and met a big horse weighing more than 1,500 pounds. Forest fish. After three days and three nights of fighting, the fisherman finally killed the big fish, but the blood of the big fish attracted a swarm of sharks, and he fought with the sharks again. When we returned to the dock, the big fish had been eaten by sharks, leaving only the skeleton.

Although this book only has more than 150 pages, it is so wonderfully written that once you pick it up, you won’t be able to put it down. What impressed me most was the last moment of the fight between the old fisherman and the big fish: both the old man and the big fish were exhausted and covered with injuries. They both persisted tenaciously and wanted to be the final winner. In the end, the old man defeated with difficulty. Big fish. Seeing this, I thought that when I encounter difficulties in study and life, I sometimes avoid them. For example, in physical education class, my worst skill was seated forward bending, but I didn't practice it well, so my grades never improved, and I didn't overcome this difficulty. Thinking of this, I feel that I should learn from the old fisherman, not bow down in the face of difficulties, but face the difficulties and do it.

I understand a truth from this book: A person's life cannot be smooth sailing. Just like a ship sailing on the sea, there will always be some wind and waves. What we have to do is to face it bravely and always be brave. One day, we will reach the other side where the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant.

My mother told me that "The Old Man and the Sea" is a relatively profound book. There are many truths in the book that I still don't understand. I will read it several times in the future. This is a good book that will benefit me throughout my life!

Selected Essays after Reading "The Old Man and the Sea" 3

I especially love reading, especially good books, as long as I have one Good books, I will read them with admiration, because reading will benefit us more and let us understand more knowledge. Since reading the book "The Old Man and the Sea", I have understood what it means to be strong. ,brave.

The book "The Old Man and the Sea" tells the story of an old man named Santiago's fishing experience at sea: The old man did not catch a fish for 84 days, and finally caught a huge horse on the 85th day. However, because the fish was too big, it was dragged at sea for a long time. As a result, it had a thrilling fight with a shark on the way back. In the end, only a fish skeleton was left. After reading this work, I was deeply shocked by the perseverance of the protagonist Santiago. Although he did not bring the fish back intact, he was still successful because he fought desperately with the sharks on the way. His belief in never giving up is worth learning. If it is in life, then the marlin represents People's desire, the shark represents the misfortune during the journey. If we can not bow to the misfortune like the old man and bravely fight against the misfortune, then what we gain will definitely be success.

The old man dreamed of lions throughout the story, because lions are all beasts and represent might. The old man wanted to draw some courage from the lion. If we can be like the old man, what else can't be done? Our success, Isn’t it because of this spirit that Cai defeated each “shark”?

We must bear in mind the inspiration given to us by "The Old Man and the Sea": If you bravely fight against misfortune, you will definitely be able to achieve success. success.

Selected 4 essays after reading "The Old Man and the Sea"

"I threw myself on the book like a hungry man on bread." People who like reading read books like hungry people pounce on food to replenish energy.

There are many types of books, such as novels, science fiction, history, literature, etc. There are people of all genres who like to read, and they often forget what they want to do while reading. Among the books I read, the one that impressed me most was "The Old Man and the Sea".

The main content of this book is: an old man, an ordinary big marlin, an extraordinary and extraordinary thing happened in the endless sea. Without the sea, there would be no fish, and without fish there would be no fishermen. A fisherman caught a big marlin in the vast sea, but he never expected to be attacked by a shark. The ending can be imagined. All that is left of the big marlin is its head, tail and a spine. What is left is just a soulless shell, at the mercy of others. But who is willing to manipulate it?

However, in this story, a "hero" is reflected - the old man Santiago. For forty-eight days in a row, he must be a loser in the eyes of others.

Because a fisherman cannot catch fish, is he still a fisherman? His fishing tools are taken away by sharks time and time again, but he never gives in. Saying "I will stay with you until death" and risking your life, isn't it considered heroic?

The old man killed the big marlin, which seemed like a perfect ending, but it ushered in own tragedy. The shark attack is heroic retribution.

Recall what the old man said: "People are not born for failure. A person can be destroyed, but he can never be defeated." People are really strange. They have the courage to face death, but not the courage to face it. What about failure?

Selected 5 essays after reading "The Old Man and the Sea"

The story mainly tells the story of an old Cuban fisherman, Santiago, who went out to sea for eighty-four days without catching any fish. Next, I finally caught a big marlin alone. But the fish was so big that it dragged his boat on the sea for three days before it became exhausted and was killed by him and tied to the side of the boat. But the marlin's blood attracted sharks. On the way back, he was repeatedly attacked by sharks. When he finally returned to the village, only the head, tail and a spine of the big marlin were eaten by the sharks.

Originally there was a child named Manolin who went fishing with Santiago, but since Santiago had not caught any fish for eighty-four consecutive days, the child's parents asked Manolin to come back. These fish are like money. It is the same whether a person has money or not. Don't follow a person when he has money and leave him when he has no money. Just like Manolin's parents here, when the old man caught a fish, he let his children follow him, and when he didn't catch a fish, he left the old man.

Manolin's parents and the fishermen believed that the old man Santiago was extremely unlucky. If the children followed him, they would be unlucky with the old man. I don't think there is absolute good luck or absolute bad luck. It's all man-made. Didn’t the old man who was said to be extremely unlucky by the fishermen finally catch a fish? I believe that the old man’s life will get better and better!

After reading this story, I understood two truths : First, there is no absolute good luck or absolute bad luck in anything. The key depends on whether you work hard and do it seriously. The second is to persevere in whatever you do. Don’t be complacent when things go well, and don’t give up easily when times are bad. Persist to the end and you will succeed!

Selected 6 essays after reading "The Old Man and the Sea"

The story of "The Old Man and the Sea" is about an old man who fished without catching any fish for eighty-four days, so he decided to go fishing alone in the distant sea. A big marlin was hooked, but the old man could not conquer it in a short time. But the old man made up his mind and struggled with the big fish until it was tied to the side of the boat. Attracted by the smell of blood, the sharks attacked the carcass of the big marlin again and again, so that in the end only a skeleton remained of the old man's "trophy". The old man returned home and once again dreamed of the lion.

Struggle, the old man works hard towards hope.

On the vast sea, pain comes again and again, and difficulties become stumbling blocks again and again. But did the old man shrink back? No. Did he ever think about giving up? Maybe, but with the support of courage and strong belief, he persisted. In the face of difficulties, the old man did not give in. The old man is a hero, an invincible giant!

Perseverance, the old man has strong perseverance.

He endured severe pain, but still fought against the big marlin and completed his mission. Perseverance is the guarantee of success. The road to success may not be smooth sailing. It may be full of difficulties or obstacles. But it cannot stop a perseverant person.

"Difficulties are like springs. If you are weak, they will be strong. If you are strong, they will be weak." With perseverance, you have courage; with courage, you have the determination to overcome difficulties; with determination, no matter how big the difficulty is, it will not be a problem!

When the old man was delirious, his perseverance made him persevere. How can we fight a life-and-death struggle with a big marlin or fight with a shark without strong perseverance and firm determination? When we clear away the fog of difficulties, we will see new glory. "If you don't go through wind and rain, how can you do it?" See the rainbow. "After experiencing hardships, you will become more determined and brave, and you will see new hope. Looking back, I realize how bumpy the road I have traveled has been and how difficult it has been to do what I have done. And will be proud of myself and have no regrets. Seeing the footprints I left, I was so surprised. The old man would feel the same when he saw the skeleton of the big marlin!

Selected essays after reading "The Old Man and the Sea" 7

After a person has experienced hardships and ups and downs, he will will become stronger.

The strong will only become stronger, just as Hemingway's protagonist Santiago, an old man burdened with fate, encountered difficulties and coexistences at sea in "The Old Man and the Sea" written by Hemingway in the _ century. Eventually lost at sea.

"The happiest thing in the world is to fight for your ideals" and there is such a part in "The Old Man and the Sea". Santiago did not catch any fish for 84 consecutive days and went to sea on the 85th day. After three days and two nights of fighting, a big marlin of more than 500 pounds was caught, but in the end the big marlin was eaten, and Santiago came back alive. Santiago came back alive, but the big marlin he caught was eaten. One can imagine what he went through! However, just like some of my classmates now, in terms of life, study and thinking, If he suffers a little setback in school because of the poor teaching conditions of the school, or finds a teacher or immerses himself in that little setback all day long, then there is no doubt that he is one of the most failed human beings. He blindly chooses To escape, you want to find a sheltered harbor. However, this is a real problem. If you choose to escape, you will never be able to solve this small problem. So he can only face reality with Gaba.

"But a person is not born to be defeated," he said, "You can destroy him as much as you want, but you can't defeat him." This is what Santiago said that touched me the most. One sentence. Why do you say that? Because this sentence makes me understand that life is like the sea. There are calm waves, waves, and even tsunamis! I cannot expect life to be smooth sailing, but peak waves cannot be a part of our pursuit of ideals in life. obstacle. After all, there are too many live cases in real life, and the same is true for today's richest man in Asia, Jack Ma. He has taken the college entrance examination three times, and the first two times ended in failure due to low math scores. When faced with such a small setback, it seems Not taking it lightly, he once again faced the college entrance examination and performed at an extraordinary level. His math score exceeded the scores of all ordinary exams. In the eyes of ordinary people, that score is nothing, but it is a huge turning point for Jack Ma, just because He has such a spirit of being able to face setbacks and overcome them. This alone is enough to make him a successful person. Remember a sentence: "When death smiles at us with its fangs, all we can do is Give me a smile!" Just like old man Santiago, he was not afraid of the brave evil fish and gave the evil fish a smile in return. Yes, when we face various difficulties and setbacks in life, we should be fearless like Santiago, be magnanimous in victory, and bravely step over setbacks as stepping stones, giving way to setbacks. Smile back!

Selected essays after reading "The Old Man and the Sea" 8

Today, I read a book called "The Old Man and the Sea".

"The Old Man and the Sea" is Hemingway's most outstanding work in his later years. The story is simple: an old fisherman named Santiago encountered a huge marlin on the sea far away from the land after not catching any fish for eighty-four consecutive days. After three days and three nights of endurance and perseverance, Santiago finally killed the big marlin. But on his way back, he was attacked by a shark. When he returned to the port, only the head, tail and a bare back of the big marlin were left.

However, such a simple story sang an immortal hymn to heroism. The old man failed, but it was only a failure of strength and body. His confidence and hope were never shattered. "People are not born for failure. A person can be destroyed, but cannot be defeated." This is the "tough guy spirit" we celebrate.

In the future, I will learn from the valuable spirit of the old man. If I encounter difficulties, I must work hard and persevere like the old man to solve the difficulty. In this way, there will be no difficulties in the world that will stop you from moving forward.

Selected 9 essays after reading "The Old Man and the Sea"

This summer vacation, I read a book called "The Old Man and the Sea". This book mainly tells the story of an old man who is alone all year round. Fishing at sea. Once he fell into a big fish, but on his way back he encountered a swarm of sharks. The old man fought with all his strength against the shark, but the shark ate all the meat it could eat. In the end, all the old man dragged back was a big fish skeleton.

In life, when we encounter difficulties, we may face them head-on; but we may also be afraid of them and stop. For example, Aunt Zhang Haidi, her feet were disabled when she was a child, but she did not give in to setbacks, but challenged them with a positive, optimistic, and confident attitude. She posted words on the bedside, walls, and kitchen every day... After Aunt Zhang Haidi's unremitting efforts, she finally overcame the setbacks, won honors, and made her own contribution to the motherland. Mr. Lu Xun once said: "A great mind should show such a spirit - greet the tragic fate with a smile, and deal with your misfortune with confident courage." Yes! When we encounter bad luck and misfortune, instead of complaining If fate is unfair, it is better to muster up courage, cheer up, and fight against misfortune with a fortitude.

Isn’t this the case for the old man? The old man was not overwhelmed by any difficulties. He tried his best to fight unrelentingly against the hardships in life. The old man also said the most unforgettable words of a doctor: "A person is not born to be defeated. You can eliminate him, but you cannot defeat him." When you encounter difficulties, you must not be overwhelmed by setbacks! A It is impossible for a person to live without failure, but if we can gain useful experience from failure, discover the dawn of success, and regard failure as the only way for fellow villagers to succeed. That is the gain from failure.

Selected 10 essays after reading "The Old Man and the Sea"

The first time I read "The Old Man and the Sea", I felt an impulse in my body, a feeling of freedom after being restrained for a long time. Pleasure, the tough guy image of the old fisherman Santiago left an indelible impression in my heart.

He went to sea for 84 consecutive days without catching any fish. Later, he finally caught a big marlin. On the way back, he fought with sharks all the way, but the big marlin was still eaten by the sharks. In the end, only a fish skeleton was left - a full 18 feet long.

"The Old Man and the Sea" is not a plot novel in the general sense, it is more like a fable novel. The author uses the story of the old man Santiago to show the spirit of a tough guy in the struggle between life and death. The author uses a symbolic style of writing to send this tough guy to nature and let him have a thrilling fight with a big marlin and a vicious group of sharks at sea. Through this, he expresses the protagonist's "beauty under pressure". demeanor".

The inability to be defeated is the outstanding characteristic of the tough guy Santiago, and it is also one of the themes of the novel. For example, during the day and a half he was fighting the big marlin, his left hand kept cramping, like a curled eagle's talon, and his right hand was bleeding from being strangled by the rope. He dipped his hand in the sea water and said: "It's not bad. Pain is nothing to a man." When he was fighting the big marlin to the last moment, he was dizzy and still said to himself: "You, you "It will never collapse." As the work says, people can be eliminated, but they cannot be defeated. A real tough guy is someone who dares to challenge fate, nature and failure. He may fail again and again in his struggle, but his spirit will never collapse. This is where human dignity lies. Only by transcending oneself in this kind of struggle can people realize their own value.

After reading the novel, let us return to reality. I often hear people say that today’s students are very tired. Yes, the pressure of entering higher education, social pressure, and even pressure from family make students breathless. So, some people escape, some shrink back, these people are not tough guys; some people cry bitterly after failure, or even commit suicide, these people are not tough guys either; some people are complacent and arrogant when they succeed by luck, and these people are even less tough guys. A real tough guy is someone who gets up after falling. After getting up, he wants to jump up even more.

At the end of the novel, the author deliberately arranged a plot: the old fisherman's loneliness and failure were understood by a child, and what the old man left to the child was an invincible spirit. This ending seems a bit sad, but the impulse the novel brought to me cannot be erased. "Be a tough guy!" I said to myself.

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