Abstract

     The Old Man and the Sea, written by Ernest Hemingway, is one of the most influential and far-reading novels in the world. Santiago, the protagonist in the novel, fully reveals the great challenging spirit. This essay shows Santiago’s physiological, psychological challenge and challenge to destiny. Then, it analyzes causes of Santiago’s challenging spirit through a way to survive and to prove the meaning of life existence. This essay comes to the results of Santiago’s challenging spirit on achieving the triumph and transmission of spirit. After studying The Old Man and the Sea, Santiago’s challenge spirit shocks us deeply and inspires us to accept and overcome challenges bravely in this rapidly challenging world.

Key words: The Old Man and the Sea; Santiago; challenging spirit

摘要

     海明威所创作的《老人与海》具有极大的影响力并被广泛阅读，是世界小说文学瑰宝之一。小说的主人公桑提亚哥充分展现了伟大的挑战精神。本文展现了桑提亚哥在生理和心理方面所面临的挑战以及他对命运的挑战，从而分析了其挑战的原因。一是生存的需要，二是为了证明生命存在的意义。最后，本文探讨了桑提亚哥挑战的成果。他获得了精神的胜利并且他的精神得到了传承。通过对《老人与海》的研究，桑提亚哥的挑战精神深深地震撼了我们，激励着我们在这个日新月异的社会勇于接受挑战，克服困难。

关键词：《老人与海》；桑提亚哥；挑战精神