Title
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Document Type
Essay
Annotation
Argues that Hemingway’s goal in inserting Gospel imagery into the novel was to elevate and ennoble Santiago’s heroic struggles with nature rather than promote any serious Christian message. Rossow enumerates several parallels between Santiago and Christ intended to garner admiration for Hemingway’s protagonist.
Published in
Gospel Patterns in Literature: Familiar Truths and Unexpected Places
Date
2008
Pages
71-78
COinS
Citation
Rossow, Francis C. “The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway.” In Gospel Patterns in Literature: Familiar Truths and Unexpected Places, 71-78. Minneapolis: Lutheran University Press, 2008.