While there are obvious differences between the two characters, there are also striking similarities. ... In his allegorical series, The Chronicles of Narnia, the Lion represents Christ; when the main characters trust in him, their adventures go well. ... The description of what becomes of the marlin and the sharks foreshadows Santiago's suffering, much the way several of Jesus" statements in the New Testament foreshadow Christ's betrayal and crucifixion. ...

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