What does Hemingway mean to suggest when he says in the last sentence of the novel, “The Old Man was dreaming about the lion?

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Asked by Norma B #693351 on 10/23/2019 8:25 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 10/23/2019 9:57 PM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 10/23/2019 9:57 PM

Hemmingway suggests that Santiago is happy..... it symbolizes his strength of spirit.

The Old Man and the Sea