The Old Man and the Sea
describe the end of the novel
answer in simple language
answer in simple language
Hemmingway ends the novella by painting Santiago as a Christ figure...... Santiago can almost be seen as a martyr. He transcended defeat, lost his marlin to the sharks, is described as carrying the ship's mast across his shoulders (like Jesus carried the cross to Golgatha), collapses of his bed, face down and palms up.
The Old Man and the Sea