... Throughout his epic struggle, Santiago fights with dignity, courage and stoicism. 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 ... pages 29-30). Santiago knows how to keep alive in himself and others the hope, dreams, faith, absorption and resolution essential to withstand suffering, transcend it, and ultimately transform one's self. Transformation is central theme in both Christ's and Santiago...

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