“Code Hero” in the Novel The Old Man and the Sea – A further.doc

“Code Hero” in the Novel The Old Man and the Sea – A further Analysis of Hemingway’s Writing Style By Zhang Ming A 2007 Undergraduate of the School of Foreign Languages of Anqing Teachers College Supervisor: Li Ming May 30th, 2007 “Code Hero” in the Novel The Old Man and the Sea – A further Analysis of Hemingway’s Writing Style Thesis statement: Santiago, a man who can be destroyed but not defeated, is Hemingway’s “code hero” in the novel. Outline I. “Code hero” and his features II. The “code hero” in The Old Man and the Sea Santiago as the “code hero” Features of Santiago III. The writing style of Hemingway in modeling the “code hero” The language features of Hemingway Hemingway’s way to model “code hero” Hemingway’s symbolism IV. Conclusion “Code Hero” in the Novel The Old Man and the Sea – A further Analysis of Hemingway’s Writing Style Author: Zhang Ming Supervisor: Li Ming In Hemingway’s works, there exist certain common features among the protagonists. These characters share identical personalities and life experiences and they bear similar attention towards society. Their way of life can be defined by the way in which they responded to conflicts as well as the way in which they are depicted. We use the term “code hero” in description of Hemingway’s characters. Such a concept seems to have created the illusion that Hemingway’s heroes all behave in accordance with certain principles, or that some code rules their behavior, and that certain principles dominate their inner conflicts and control their life orientation. The Code hero has been interpreted as courageous and stubborn. Code hero is not a concept concerned with individuals, but with groups. The essence of Code hero is a pessimistic world outlook and an aesthetic faith in life. Hemingways four important novels, A Farewell to Arms, The Sun Also Rises, For Whom the Bells Tolls and The Old Man and the Sea, can be regarded as a quartet of code heroes. Through the four hero