Symbols in “The Old Man and The Sea”

Fifth Lecture
The Setting of the “Old Man And The Sea”
Mainly the setting of the novel can be divided into two portions. At the beginning and the end the story takes place in the small fishing village Cuba that is situated near the Havana. The main business is fishing. Hemingway lived in Cuba for a few years to get enough knowledge of the places that are described in The Old Man and the Sea. At the middle part of the story, it deals with the waves Gulf Stream that brings the giant marlins in the months of September and October. During the course of the novel, the setting also becomes symbolic, because the sea represents the total universe against the humanity represented by Santiago..etc.
Iceberg Principle
The iceberg theory is a writing style characterized by a very minimized presentation of details within a story, which forces readers to read carefully in order to understand a much bigger picture than that presented. American author Ernest Hemingway is most associated with this writing style.