Hemingway

Hemingway’s work was brilliant and imaginative. He was able to write his novel with confidence and simplistic structure. His imagery allowed him to create a realistic world in which various characters inhabited. I believe Hemingway wrote his final novel with brilliance and realism.

During the duration of the novel, Hemingway does not disappoint when it comes to imagery. He writes about all the surrounding objects and characters encountered throughout the novel. The sea is described so well that readers feel as if they are truly in the world Hemingway created for the old man. Hemingway wanted to allow readers to connect with the characters and environment in the novel. Hemingway ensured the novel’s consistency and cohesive structure. The novel remained simple yet descriptive to the last page of the novel. He made sure to keep the novel from turning into too much or going off of topic.

Santiago, the kind hearted fisherman, seemed to gain Hemingway a large support. Many readers felt sympathy for the old man and his struggling life. Throughout the novel, the audience is enticed in the hardships and battles Santiago seemed to face. By killing off the marlin in the end, Hemingway created a theme or message which was not expected in the initial thoughts of the novel.

Hemingway’s writing style allows the novel to sustain a healthy life in American Literature. Throughout the literary community, many readers have been influenced by Hemingway’s imaginative style. He delivered his novels with strong imagery and sympathetic characters. Characters such as the marlin, the bird, and the sharks allow the readers to gain a new perspective of characters in a novel. Animals are typically not prominent characters in a novel. I believe these companions are important aspects to the novel’s success. The novel could not have been as popular if it did not contain odd characters and actions. Without the marlin, the novel would lack purpose and a theme. Without the sharks, the novel could not resolve itself on its own momentum.