1. He is an old man fishing alone in a small boat in the Gulf Stream. He has been there for eighty-four days and has not caught a single fish.

Appreciation: Attractive suspense. Hemingway sets up two suspenses at the beginning of "The Old Man and the Sea": The old man didn't catch a fish for 84 days in a row, and he plans to continue fishing on the 85th day. He is very unlucky (this is how the child's parents view him), so , can he catch a big fish? When the old man felt that his strength might be exhausted, he thought that he had confidence and know-how, and thought that a "weird" old man like him would do everything well. So, what did he have? What kind of confidence and know-how does he have? Where does his "eccentricity" appear? This is what readers are eager to know. This huge attraction firmly leads you to find everything you want to know, and finally finish reading the work. Only then will you get a more satisfactory answer.

2. Every part of his body looks old, except for his eyes. Those eyes were as blue as the sea, happy and not depressed.

Appreciation: "Those eyes are as blue as the sea water. They are happy and not depressed." This is the youthful appearance of the old man. Although the book does not describe the happy life of the old man when he was young, we can still imagine it, which is hinted at when describing the furnishings in the old man's house.

3. The wind kept blowing and turned slightly. Go to the northeast, which he knew meant the wind would not die down. The old man looked ahead, but he could not see the sail, the ship, or the smoke coming from the ship. Only flying fish flew out from the bow of the boat and flew away hastily to both sides, and there were clusters of yellow sargassum. He couldn't even see a bird.

Appreciation: This is a negative description of scenery. It seems that there is no scenery, but in fact there is scenery. How the old man wants to see all this. He is too lonely, but he sees nothing, so Love creates scenery.

4. The big marlin began to swim quickly around the small fishing boat and wrapped the cable around the mast. The old man held the steel fork high in his right hand. The moment it jumped out of the water, he tried his best to reach it. Its heart was thrown away, and a cry ended the life of the big fish. It floated quietly on the water...

Appreciation: My heart fell to the ground like a big stone. I admire the old man's fearless and persevering spirit very much. Although he knew that his opponent was very strong, he did not flinch at all, but faced the difficulties head on. It is precisely because of this spirit that the old fisherman won this life and death battle. We must also learn the spirit of the old fisherman in our lives and do not be afraid of difficulties in order to achieve success.