The old man never bow to fate, rely on the "self-identification" ideal, the old man "self-identification" gives your life meaning. "I want to confirm it, what a man can do, what is a person to bear." "I told the children, I was a strange old man, I have to prove it." The novel repeatedly stressed old to go deep-sea less deserted place to fish, is to prove himself, not just to eat or to make money, he want to those who feel that they have no people, especially to the sea (life) confirmed the existence of self value, to achieve that self nature of the psychological satisfaction. Saw action. Fishing is the old man destined to do, so be a good fisherman, proved himself to be a fishing master will become old lifelong pursuit, here, fishing is no longer a pure living behavior, it has become a solemn ceremony of self design. This repeated behavior associated with self-research instinct is more original, more basic, more meaningful. This "self-identification" spiritual world gives the decrepit old man and little life with strength and confidence. So in the face of strong shark, he rose again and again against; facing the scars of the attack, he is looking forward to the next trip.
神奇 不要机器 还真不会 用机器吧