本文是关于《老人与海》中的象征主义。内容非常简单,但是海明威运用简单的词汇,简单的句子结构和简单的逻辑关系显示了一个基本的尊严—人可以被毁灭,但不能被打败。大海被视为老人居住的环境,鲨鱼被视为邪恶的力量,马林鱼是老人的成就和梦想。还有其他的因素,如狮子,鹰和金枪鱼都分别具有象征的意义。基于上述分析,最后一部分得出结论——通过《老人与海》中象征主义的运用揭示了其中蕴含的乐观主义精神。 This article is about Symbolism in The Old Man and the Sea. The content is very simple, but Hemingway shows a basic dignity with simple words, simple sentence structure and simple logic - people can be destroyed, but can not be defeated. The sea is considered the environment inhabited by the elderly, sharks are regarded as the evil forces, and the marlin is the achievement and dream of the elderly. There are other factors, such as the lion, the eagle and the tuna, respectively, have a symbolic significance. Based on the above analysis, the last part concludes that the use of symbolism in The Old Man and the Sea reveals its optimism.