This document provides an analysis of symbolism in Ernest Hemingway's novel "The Old Man and the Sea". It discusses several symbols in the novel, including the lion representing Santiago's lost youth and pride, the sea representing the mysteries and challenges of life, the harpoon representing Santiago's loss of power, and the marlin and sharks representing the natural world. Other symbols examined are the baseball representing motivation, the mast representing suffering, and Santiago's skiff representing the struggles of man.