TheOldManandtheSea（TheStoryofaSolitaryFisherandHisStruggleAgainsttheSea）

摘要： Foreword:Inasmallfishingvillagebythesea,therelivedanoldmannamedSantiago.Hehadspenthise...

Foreword:

Inasmallfishingvillagebythesea,therelivedanoldmannamedSantiago.Hehadspenthisentirelifeatsea,catchingfishtomakealiving.Despitehisage,hewasstilldeterminedtocontinuefishingandsupportinghimself.Manyyoungfishermeninthevillagerespectedhimforhisexperienceandhisperseverance,buttherewerealsosomewhothoughthewastoooldandshouldretire.

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Santiagowokeupearlyonemorning,asusual,andpreparedtogoouttosea.Hehadasmallboatandafewsupplies,includingbaitandfishinglines.Hisgoalwastocatchabigfishthatwouldprovidehimwithenoughfoodforseveraldays.Hehadnotcaughtabigfishinmanyweeksandwasfeelingdiscouraged.

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Asherowedhisboatouttosea,hefeltthewindblowingagainsthim.Itwasgoingtobeadifficultday,hethought.Buthedidnotletthisdiscouragehim.Hecontinuedrowing,usingallhisstrength.

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Afterseveralhoursofrowing,hereachedagoodspotwhereheknewthereweremanyfish.Hecasthislineintothewaterandwaitedpatientlyforabite.Butnothinghappened.Hetriedagainandagain,butstillnoluck.

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Asthedayworeon,Santiagogrewmoreandmorefrustrated.Hewashungryandthirsty,buthedidnotwanttoleavethespotwhereheknewthefishwere.Hewasdeterminedtocatchsomething.

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Finally,aftermanyhoursofwaiting,hefeltatugonhisline.Hequicklyreeleditin,hopingitwasabigfish.Butwhenhesawwhatwasontheendofhisline,hisheartsank.Itwasasmallfish,notevenenoughtofeedhimforaday.

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Santiagofeltlikegivingup.Hewastiredandhungry,andhehadcaughtnothingbutasmallfish.Butheknewhecouldnotgiveup.Hehadtokeeptrying.

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Sohecasthislineintothewateragain,andwaited.Thistime,hefeltastrongtugonhisline.Heknewitwasabigfish.Hestartedreelingitin,butitwasnoteasy.Thefishwasfightingback,pullingagainsthimwithallitsmight.

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Santiagoheldontighttohisfishingrod,hishandsachingfromthestrain.Hedidnotwanttoletthefishgetaway.Heknewthiswashischancetocatchsomethingbig.

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Thestrugglewentonforhours.Santiagoandthefishwerelockedinabattleofwills,eachonedeterminedtowin.Santiagowasexhausted,buthedidnotgiveup.Hekeptreelingintheline,inchbyinch.

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Finally,afterwhatseemedlikeaneternity,Santiagocaughtaglimpseofthefish.Itwashuge,muchbiggerthananyfishhehadevercaughtbefore.Hisheartleapedwithjoyandexcitement.

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Butthebattlewasnotoveryet.Thefishwasstillfightingback,refusingtobecaught.Santiagohadtokeepreelingintheline,usingallhisstrengthandperseverance.

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Thestrugglewentonforseveralmorehours.Santiagowasexhaustedandhishandswerebleedingfromthestrainofholdingontothefishingrod.Butherefusedtogiveup.Heknewthatifheletgonow,allhiseffortswouldbeinvain.

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Finally,thefishstoppedfightingback.Itwastiredandweakfromthelongbattle.Santiagoslowlyreeleditin,untilitwascloseenoughforhimtoreachoutandgrab.

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Heliftedthefishontohisboat,feelingasenseoftriumphandpride.Hehadcaughtthebiggestfishofhislife,andhehaddoneitthroughhissheerdeterminationandperseverance.

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Butthejourneywasnotoveryet.Santiagostillhadtorowbacktoshorewiththehugefishonhisboat.Itwasalonganddifficultjourney,asthewindandwaveswereagainsthim.

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Santiagorowedon,hisarmsachingfromthestrain.Buthedidnotgiveup.Heknewhehadtomakeitbacktoshore,toshoweveryonewhathehadaccomplished.

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Finally,aftermanyhoursofrowing,hereachedtheshore.Theotherfishermengatheredaroundhim,amazedatthesizeofthefishhehadcaught.

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Santiagofeltproudandsatisfied.Hehadprovedthathewasstillaskilledfisherman,evenathisage.Hehadshownthatperseveranceanddeterminationcouldovercomeanyobstacle.

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Therestofthevillagerslookedathiminawe,andsomeevenapologizedfordoubtinghim.Theyrealizedthatagewasjustanumber,andthatSantiago'sexperienceanddeterminationweremoreimportantthananythingelse.

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Fromthatdayon,Santiagobecamealegendinthefishingvillage.Theotherfishermenlookeduptohimasarolemodel,andyoungchildrenaskedhimtoteachthemhowtofish.

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Santiagocontinuedfishinguntiltheendofhisdays.Hecaughtmanymorebigfish,butnonewereasimportantastheonethathadtestedhisperseveranceanddetermination.

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Hisstorybecameasourceofinspirationforgenerationstocome,remindingpeoplethatnomatterhowoldorweaktheymightbe,theycouldstillachievegreatthingsiftheyhadthewillanddeterminationtodoso.