英文读后感题目
【篇一：老人与海 英文读后感】
中国矿业大学外文学院
《美国文学选读》课程论文 论文题目:
reading report of man and the a
2015 年 6 月 徐州the old
reading report of the old man and the a
the old man and the a is a realistic novel written by an american writer ernest hemingway, who won the pulitzer prize and nobel prize becau of this novel. nowadays, the novel has been translated into more ten languages and the image of code hero is known all around the world.
it is a short novel about an old fisherman, santiago, who has gone for 84 days without taking a fish back. a boy named manolin ud to accompany the old man, but he is forced to fish at another boat. on the 85th day, santiago goes out alone and hooks a giant marlin, which takes him quite a long time to conquer it. on his way home, the blood from the marlin leaves a trail for all sharks as wide as a highway, so fighting against sharks is unavoidable. the result is that sharks eat up all the meat of the marlin and santiago only brings the marlin skeleton back.
the whole story takes place in four days and nights, describing the pr
ocess from santiago’s leaving for fishing to coming back home. when i first read this novel at high school, i think it very boring. simple plot, few characters, and the similar description of a and the fighting cannot attract my interest to it. but when i read it in english version, i can feel the conci words, which indicates the profound grounding of writer’s ability, beautiful description of natural scenery and vivid portrayal of fighting. after reading the old man and the a again, i can under
stand the honorable spirit of santiago and noble humanity inside the story. here, i want to express my understanding of the old man and the a in two parts, according to the two main characters in this novel.
1 santiago, the code hero
santiago is an old and poor widow though he is good at fishing and has so much valuable experience. he only lives on fishing all his life lonely. on the 85th day of no fishing, he takes his dignity and life to go for fishing. at last, he just brings the skeleton back. people may think he must be a lor, but this result doesn’t mean failing. on the contrary, hemingway us the skeleton which is the pillar of spirit to
strengthen the meaning of the old man’s life. santiago is a strong person who never gives up. he tells us the truth that people are not born to fail, and a person can be destroyed, but cannot be defeated.
1.1 the image of sharks
in the novel, we all know that santiago has a fierce fighting with sharks after fishing the huge marlin. on the way back, santiago ties the marlin to the boat. he is exhausted but then, he gets attack from a group of sharks. instead of giving up, the old man takes up his weapon and devotes himlf to the fighting against sharks. even though the marlin has been bitten and only head and tail are left, we cannot ignore the bravery of santiago. in this story, the sharks are the symbols of evil forces and difficulties that man must face in his life. it reprents the obstruction in the way of realizing ideals and goals. in the novel, the writer us the sharp comparison between sharks and the old man to emphasize the great bravery of santiago. it also indicates that code hero is not afraid of any force of destruction.
1.2 the image of lion
the image of lion plays an important role in this novel even though it only shows up for five times. when santiago is tired to sleep, he dreams of a lion. in fact, the de
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scription of lion is not uless. the five descriptions of lion indicate the change of santiago’s psychological process. without a’s passion and tenderness, and shark’s greed and ferocity, lion has its own confidence and dignity from the bottom of his heart. the old man just likes the lion since he sails for the a again and again in order to prove himlf. the image of lion also makes psychological and spiritual preparation for old man’s going to a.爱的草书
隐几 2 manolin, the new generation
黑洞效应寻梦园 the boy named manolin appears at the beginning and ending of the novel. during the voyage of santiago, he sometimes comes into the old man’s mind. even though there is few description of this boy, he plays a vital role in this novel as the
cond main character. actually, he is the only person who cares about santiago sincerely, trusts santiago absolutely, and the young boy will inherit santiago’s career and carry his spirit and confidence to next generation. the appearance of manolin is not by chance. during santiago’s long voyage, boy’s encouragement an
网卡接口类型>本命年为什么不能结婚d comfort come into the old man’s mind, which drives his loneliness away. youth is the symbol of energy and hope. hemingway not only tells us that the experience of fishing should be spread from generation to generation, but also expects us to admire, to learn from and to carry on the spirit of santiago.
3 conclusion
个人征信中心 after reading the old man and the a, i understand that the life is like an ocean and you do not know what is going to take place at the next moment. difficulties always happen in my life. they are sharks and avoiding them cannot ttle the problems. the only way to solve sharks is to fight with them. though the old man is lonely, he is a traveler who walks his way to realize his ideals. but he is not alone at the moment becau his will is firm. in the future, i am not afraid of what difficulties i will encounter, i should face them with confidence, persist in the end, and never give up. above all, i realize that the true victory can only be a triumph of the spirit. no matter who makes much material success, they cannot win our respe
ct and thanks. only the spirit of victory moves us and this is the reason why we think highly of the old man and the a. i want to thank the book, for which i have learned to be a strong will person.
