Symbolism in The Old Man & the Sea

The Marlin

• The first symbol is the marlin.
• This is a great symbol because it shows the difficulty in this book & the opponent.

The Lions

• The second symbol are the lions Santiago dreams about
• This is a great symbol because it shows the ferocity in the book & youth, delight.
• It also symbolizes eternal life.

Mast

• The third symbol is the mast.
• The mast is a great symbol because it's an allusion on the cross of Jesus Christ.

The Sea

• The fourth symbol is the sea.
• This is a great symbol because it symbolizes the universe & Santiago's "universe."

Shark

• The fifth symbol is the shark.
• This is a great symbol because they're destructive things in life.