The Old Man and the Sea may very well become one of the true classics of this generation. Certainly

题目

The Old Man and the Sea may very well become one of the true classics of this generation. Certainly
restraint of treatment, regard for the unities of time and place, and evocative simplicity of style. Also, like most great stories, it can be read on more than one level of meaning. On one it is an exciting but tragic adventure story. Sustained by the pride of his calling, the only pride he has left, a broken old fisherman ventures far out into the Gulf Stream and there hooks the biggest marlin ever seen in those waters.

答案

《老人与海》极可能成为这一代作品中真正的经典.除了文学手法、时间与地点的统一以及善于激发联想的简洁风格之外,与其他伟大的作品一样,它可以使读者读到多种层次的含义.这是一个激动人心而又使人悲伤的冒险故事,故事情节因为老渔夫留给我们的唯一的自豪感,也就是他的职业自豪感而延续：一位受了伤的老渔夫冒险深入到墨西哥湾深处,并钓到那片水域中前所未见的最大的马林鱼.