Although Hemingway himself said this Pulitzer-prize-winning novella is about a real man and a real fish, the book can also be read as a fable or allegory, a symbolic narrative with deeper, spiritual meanings. From this perspective, Santiago can be regarded as a Christ figure. While there are obvious differences between the two characters, there are also striking similarities. These, plus Hemingway’s many Christian images and terse, almost Biblical writing style, invite comparisons. Like Jesus of Nazareth, Santiago teaches his knowledge to others, displays deep fai

Santiago’s faith in his fishing skill sustains him and offers him hope so that he can endure and remain strong, even in the face of 84 days without a catch, old age, poverty, loneliness, social separateness, and mortality. Christ’s faith in His Heavenly Father offers hope that human beings can endure and remain strong, even in the face of human betrayal and torturous death.

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