Hemingway is an American writer. He often uses short sentences and simple words to express his rich feelings. His uniqueness lies in that he completely got rid of the shackles of American literature and absorbed folk dialects with his rich life experience, making the language more natural and vivid, thus creating real American literature. The Old Man and the Sea is a masterpiece of Hemingway's creation and a summary of his thoughts and art. Santiago, the hero mentioned in the novel, is an ordinary laborer. He is generous, full of love for man and nature, and has an invincible force. He will always be a strong man in spirit and a "tough guy". "You can destroy him as much as you can, but you can't beat him." Hemingway integrated realism and symbolism in his works, expressing its profound connotation, namely the author's courage, strength and will.

Keywords "The Old Man and the Sea"; Tough guy spirit; Image; analyse

1. Shaping the human spirit

The image of a tough guy created in For Who the Bell Tolls symbolizes a kind of human spirit, an eternal existence that transcends time and space and organically combines real life with philosophy. , thus creating human dignity, that is, a tough guy who does not bend over in the face of difficulties. San Diego, an old fisherman, went fishing alone. He didn't catch a fish for 84 days in a row. He didn't give up, went out to sea again and finally caught a marlin. On the way back, I met another fierce shark. After a life-and-death struggle, only a bare fish skeleton was dragged home. In the words of the old man, "man is not born defeated" and "man can be destroyed, but not defeated." This is what Hemingway wants to reveal in his novels. Because the value of a person's life has been fully reflected in the contest with fish. The old fisherman dared to challenge and fully proved his courage and confidence. In this sense, a hero like the old fisherman deserves our eternal respect no matter whether he succeeds or fails. ? Because he brings us confidence and courage. As long as we bravely meet the challenge, as the little boy in the novel said, "It didn't hit you, it didn't." "He didn't hit you. Not a fish. " (Excerpted from The Old Man and the Sea).

2. Tough guy spirit

Hemingway created the image of Santiago with his refined language, symbolizing the spirit of tough guy. This spirit is brave, strong and never gives up. Behind Santiago is an eternal human self-confidence, self-improvement and self-esteem, an eternal human spirit, which inspires people to challenge difficulties and death. In Hemingway's legendary novels, a series of indestructible tough guys were created. When we interpret Hemingway's works, we should associate the tough guy spirit with his life experience. -his living environment, life experience, etc. They all give people great strength, which is the spirit of a man. The sea in The Old Man and the Sea represents the living environment, the dependent environment, and the arena of fighting with nature. Hemingway created an image of a tough guy who never declined. The struggle between the old man and the shark embodies the indomitable vitality of the author. Santiago hopes that when he catches a big fish, he can remind people of the miracle he is eager to create. "Lion" is a symbol of strength, which sets off Santiago's yearning for strength and fearless spirit in the face of darkness. It symbolizes the old man's pursuit of courage and fighting spirit, and it is the embodiment of Hemingway's tough character. The Old Man and the Sea created a classic tough guy image. ? In the words of the old man in the novel, "people are not born to be defeated" and "people can be destroyed, but they cannot be defeated." This is the philosophy that the novel The Old Man and the Sea wants to reveal. The old fisherman dares to challenge himself and meet the challenge with brave and tenacious self-confidence. He is a real winner, he can only be destroyed, but not defeated ("a man can be destroyed, but not defeated").

As a masterpiece, The Old Man and the Sea has its profound side, which reveals that different people have different views and makes him see the spectacular sight of icebergs moving on the sea, because only one-eighth of them are above the water. When the old man in San Diego went out to sea to challenge the sea, it was human beings who dared to challenge, eager to conquer nature and the ocean, and eager to face real sharks. Old people are the representatives of human beings. His energetic spirit struggled with sharks, but he ended up empty-handed Triumph. The old man struggled tirelessly against the challenge of the sea, which was the power of conquest. This proves that "a person is not born to be defeated, you can try your best to destroy him, but you will never defeat him"? The true meaning of.

3. Can be destroyed, can't be defeated

The book The Old Man and the Sea tells the story of Santiago, an old Cuban fisherman. When he failed to catch fish for 84 consecutive days and was regarded as a loser by other fishermen, he finally caught a marlin with perseverance and tenacious struggle. Although the fish was bitten by a shark, nothing can destroy his heroic will. This reveals a truth: people are not born to fail. People can be destroyed, but they cannot be defeated. The spirit of Santiago, an old fisherman, is not only a tough guy, but his spiritual value is the eternal value of people, including people's self-confidence.

San Diego's self-confidence is absolute self-confidence, self-confidence that does not change with environmental changes, and self-confidence that does not need to be compared with others. In Santiago's philosophy of existence, people can only be confident even if they encounter great misfortune. In the face of hardship and even death, there is no dependence. Only self-confidence can support people to survive bravely. Therefore, we must have confidence when we are alive, which is fully reflected in For Whom the Bell Tolls. Mentally speaking, the self-confidence gained comes from the courage of people to fight against fate, and the old fisherman Santiago won in this way. In a word, man's real victory is to finally defeat himself.

Hemingway's philosophy of life is originally a struggle. Although the hero in Hemingway's works is not a great hero, he always maintains an idea and a principle of survival, that is, the dignity of being a human being. They have a certain spiritual pursuit and show a high degree of self-control and patience. Santiago's strong will and fighting spirit in the crisis is the most typical "tough guy" image, which is Hemingway's philosophy of life. It is also the concentrated embodiment of Hemingway's philosophy of life in his later years.

4. Practical significance

The ideas and Hemingway-style heroes expounded in Hemingway's works are also of universal significance today. In the plight of life, self-improvement. Under the intense pace of life and great work pressure, people feel mental pressure and exhausted. In order to keep high spirits, they should never give up their ideals and pursuits. We should make ourselves strong with an indomitable spirit. In the face of difficulties, we still need Hemingway's spirit, that is, the human body can die, but the spirit can never be defeated.

Hemingway created indomitable people under strong pressure, which is also his own philosophy of life. Santiago, the hero in The Old Man and the Sea, is a typical man who can be destroyed but cannot be defeated. The perennial life at sea left an unforgettable mark on him and cast his "tough guy" character. This is a thoroughly Hemingway-style philosophy of life. This is also the concentrated expression of Hemingway's philosophy of life in his later years, and this spirit of struggle deserves respect.

Hemingway's philosophy of creative life reflects the contemporary reality, especially the spirit of the times. At the same time, Hemingway is also preaching a philosophical significance of life, that is, love may overcome death. Hemingway is a man of steel, and the ideas and Hemingway-style heroes expounded in his works (continued on page 20) (continued on page 19) also have worldwide significance today.

5. Conclusion

Hemingway's concern about the theme of death is inseparable from his life-and-death experience. He wants to use his personal experience and works to show the world his consciousness of death and his views on death. The formation of Hemingway's death consciousness is a long-term dynamic process, which is constantly developing and changing. It can be said that Hemingway's consciousness of death is formed in the understanding of the theme of death. Death is inevitable, but death is an affirmation of life. Hemingway advocated facing death with a detached attitude and a tenacious spirit. The Old Man and the Sea is a summary of the writer's creation in ideological content and artistic style, which is unprecedented in the history of American literature. The Old Man and the Sea is the highest embodiment of Hemingway's iceberg principle, that is, the iceberg can move because one-eighth of it floats on the water-life is endless and fighting is endless.

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