The Old Man and the Sea is a very interesting book. Analysts have broken it down and have come up with several views as to what symbolisms are incorporated in it. I personally see mostly Christian symbolism. I believe it may be a Christian allegory. Here are three obvious and convincing examples.
One of the most obvious Christian symbolisms is when the book describes how Santiago's hat was digging into his head. This occurred after he had already hooked the fish. He was unable at the time to remove the hat because his hands were needed to hold onto the line. This represents how the crown of thorns were p
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