... as soon as he could, he immediately turned to atheism. Hemingway did not only not believe in God but regarded organized religion as a menace to human happiness (Great Minds: Atheist Quotes). Hemingway's religious influences on the story are seen in the two religions mentioned in the book, Christianity and Atheism. During Santiago's struggle with the Marlin he states, "I am not religious ... after Christ's execution. Along with The Old Man and the Sea, Arthur Miller's The Crucible also uses religion as a main motif. The Crucible approaches the symbolism of religion by making direct refer...

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