What role does the old man play in describing the scenery of the sea in The Sea?

The sea plays an important role in the whole story. It is the material world on which the old man in San Diego lives and the whole content of his life. The sea prepared a mysterious big fish for him, which provided him with a place to show his incomparable courage and perseverance. From an aesthetic point of view, the sea is a meaningful freehand painting.

1. The clouds over the land stand like hills at this time, leaving only a long green line on the coast, followed by some gray-blue hills. The sea is blue now, almost purple.

Now he can't see the green line on the coast, only those green hills that seem to be covered with snow, and the clouds above the peaks that look like towering snow-capped mountains. The color of the sea water is extremely deep, and the sunlight turns into rainbow seven colors in the sea water.

I can't see countless spots of plankton because the sun has risen above his head. At present, all the old man can see is the huge seven-color light band deep in the blue sea and his fishing line hanging straight in the water a mile deep.

4. Counting the white sails, on this golden sea, just like a few white feathers, flying lightly, flying high.

The extended material "The Old Man and the Sea" describes the fishing experience of the old fisherman Santiago at sea, and describes the thrilling struggle between the old man and the shark on his way back after subduing the big fish, but the image in the work has strong symbolic significance. He used marin to symbolize the ideal of life, sharks to symbolize his tragic fate, and the sea to symbolize the ever-changing human society, while lions are brave and strong, hate evil and can create miracles. Santiago is the representative of a "tough guy" who bravely struggles with powerful forces. His unfortunate fishing experience symbolizes that human beings always struggle with bad luck.

The novel The Old Man and the Sea is based on a true story. After World War I, Hemingway moved to Cuba and met the old fisherman gregorio. Fuentes. 1930, Hemingway was killed in a storm, and fuentes rescued Hemingway. From then on, Hemingway and fuentes forged a deep friendship and often went fishing together.