In this presentation I prepare on symbols of the old man and the sea Novella by Ernest Hemingway. So how the writer use the symbols in the Novella on that topic I prepare presentation.

1. Paper no 10
 Name : Amit s. Makvana
 Roll no : 01
 Enrollment No : 2069108420200022
 Paper no : 10. The American Literature
 Topic : Symbolism in old man and the sea
 M.A. Sem -3
 Batch : 2019 – 21
Email ID : a.makwana10998@gmail.com
 Submitted To : S.B. Gardi Department of English
MKBU

2. About the author ( Ernest Hemingway )
 An author and journalist.
 Born in 1899 and died in 1961.
 Started his career as a writer in
newspaper office.
 His works :
 The Sun also Rises 1926
 Farewell to arms 1929
 The old man and the sea

3. Symbolism in “The old man and the sea”
 The book “The old man and the sea” is written by
Ernest Hemingway in 1952 in Cuba.
 It is a Nobel prize winner work .
 Awarded in 1953 by Pulitzer prize for fiction.
 The genre of the play is parable and tragedy .
 Tells the story of a fisherman Santiago and his
battle with a great marlin.
 In the Novella the writer has used many symbols to
clarify the concept.
 Centers upon the character Santiago.

4. What is symbolism ?
 The use of symbols to represent idea or qualities by giving that are different
from their literaral sense”.
 A symbol is a mark or sign that indicates or signifies as representing an idea ,
object or relationship .

5. The sea
 According to Hemingway man was most
able to prove himself worthy In Isolation.
 The sea, in the novel represents the
universe and Santiago’s Isolation in the
universe.
 It is at sea, with no help and no
recognition , that Santiago faces his
ultimate challenge.
 The novel , in this sense , is an example of
naturalism in literature.

6. The marlin
Symbolize the mysterious
world of sea. Which is full of
surprise And challenge In his
battle with marlin.
The marlin represent the
ultimate opponent , one that
brings out the best in
Santiago.

7. The Sharks
 Santiago considers the sharks
base predators , not worthy of
glory.
 They represent destructive forces
in life that serve no purpose.
 Sharks are I’m great contrast to
marlin.
 The showed hosed sharks have
attacked the marlin thoughtlessly.

8. Joe DiMaggio
 Santiago considers Joe DiMaggio
unbeatable.
 He symbolises the indomitable will of the
human spirit.
 DiMaggio ,at the time the book was
written , suffered from a bone spur ,
mentioned in the novel.
 Despite the bone spur DiMaggio
overcame his opponents much in the
same way Santiago overcomes his ,
despite injuries.

9. The Lions
 Lion is a symbol of youth , strength and
freedom.
 It is a symbol from Santiago’s
childhood.
 Santiago dreams of Lions on the beach
in Africa three times .
 They represent virility and youth.
 The lion imagery at the end of the
novel represents hope of eternal life.
 It is symbolise Santiago’s lost youth as
well as his pride.

10. The mast
 The mast is an obvious allusion
to the cross of Jesus.
 It is on his skiff , where stands
the mast , that Santiago suffers.
 Santiago suffers at sea for three
days with painful injuries , to the
palms of his hands and his back.

11. Manolin
 Santiago’s young friend represent
hope.
 Although manolin ‘s father prohibit
him from fishing with Santiago. Who
is believed to be cursed ,manolin
never abandons him emotionally.
 It can be argued that as Santiago
fishes , he is without hope.
 The 84 – day fishes streak proves to
it.

12. The lost harpoon
 It is symbol of loss of power , strength and
pride.
 Santiago loses his harpoon during the
battle with marlin.
 Santiago loses the harpoon as he fends
off sharks, symbolic of individuals who lose
their faith as life’s woes attack.
 Much like Santiago without a harpoon ,
those without faith are defenseless.
 At end of the play ,he struggles a lot to
catch the fish.