Part one of term paper
Symbolism in The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea isn't just a book about an old man and the sea. There are many meanings to it. Each element represents different things. The marlin, for example, represents strength, beauty and the last challenge we all go though. The lions in his dreams resemble youth, freedom, ...

Part two of term paper
... Santiago would end up tricking the marlin, the marlin seemed nobler in Santiago's mind. Santiago thought that since the marlin was fighting for his life he had a more noble cause. Santiago thought of him as his equal, and called him "brother." The marlin could also represent the great struggle we all go through. We then must be careful of going out too far comparable to Santiago. Accomplishing or obtaining something does not always end one's journey. Once Santiago hooked the fish he still had t ...