In the article, the old man has tried to struggle with the despair. He just wants to stay longer at a well-lighted place and gets rid of the loneliness. Here, an old saying comes into my mind that “Among all kinds of loneliness, loneliness of the spirit is the most horrible thing to a man”. The author uses symbolism to convey the old man’s hope of pursuing the mental liberation and his tragic destiny. In the article, the old man has tried to struggle with the despair. He just wants to stay longer at a well-lighted place and gets rid of the loneliness. Here, an old saying comes into my mind that “Among all kinds of loneliness, loneliness of the spirit is the most horrible thing to a man ”. The author uses symbolism to convey the old man’s hope of pursuing the mental liberation and his tragic destiny.