Santiago's Spiritual Wealth

摘要

The old man named Santiago in Hemingway's novel The Old Man and the Sea was materially poor but spiritually wealthy. Hemingway presented us a strong-minded figure by putting him in contrast with the ordinary people, in fight with the shark, in connection with the little boy, and in harmony with the peaceful sea. What Hemingway thought highly of was apparently Santiago's struggle with and also his pride over difficulties in life.