The man can be destroyed but never be defeated--The old and the sea (2)

This is the most inspiring novel I have ever read, Ernest Hemingway used his brief and forceful statements created a vivid character. But his suicide make me reconsidered. I don’t believe a man who can write these novels was with a weak heart. You might have read that Hemingway died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, but hereditary hemochromatosis, iron overload, bronze diabetes was undoubtedly the underlying cause of his deat In the book, I was touched by some details. Santiago did not catch a fish during 84 days. On the morning of the 85th day, he decided to go to the farther sea, when he saw the  After long time waiting, he caught a marlin fish, but it didn’t appeared on the surface. Then the old man said “I’ll stay with you until I am dead.” After three days, the marlin finally was defeated by Santiago. But the story doesn’t end here, it just a beginning.The smelt of blood attracted the sharks, Santiago said,”a man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated”. It is also the most important theme in the book, which is never say never. Another theme in this book is evident,” Success in the achievement of being carries with it the most valued of man’s possessions, the capacity for love.” Santiago loved the fish, the sea and nature, such as the porpoises around his boat. He loved his job as well, he spent his whole life in fishing and never stopped. His connection with fish is strong, so he wondered if it is ethical to kill it, if killing is a sin.