Undefeated Spirit in Hemingway’s Novel “The Old Man and the Sea”

Abstract

The aim of the paper is to explore Hemingway’s undefeated spirit in his novel The Old Man and the Sea. His statement “A man can be destroyed but not defeated” sums up the sum and substance of the undefeated hero who is in fact none but the hero of eternity Earnest Hemingway himself. He, by the help of this undefeated spirit, reaches the climax of his success. He shows “Grace under Pressure” by facing all the adversities manfully and proves that “man is not made for defeat”. Santiago, the fisherman, knows that a big fish is a big problem, therefore, after the eighty four unlucky days, finds his big fish, fights with it , with the help of his tenaciousness triumphs over all obstacles of sharks on the way of his destination and becomes a symbol of invincible spirit for human kind. The method used is descriptive and analytical. The theory of code hero provides the theoretical back ground of the study. Through this theoretical and analytical study the research concludes that undefeated spirit is necessary for winning any inward or outward battle of life.