In The Old Man and the Sea, Santiago said, "A man can be destroyed, but he cannot be defeated."

"A person can be destroyed, but not defeated" means that an irresistible objective factor (implying the dark society at that time) can destroy and kill a person, because this objective factor cannot be artificially changed. But as a person, you can't bow to fate. Even if you live in this dark and unfair society, you should stick to your principles, beliefs and ideals, and you must never be knocked down or defeated by fate mentally! Santiago, the old man in The Old Man and the Sea, embodies this' tough guy spirit'. Although he finally brought back only the skeleton of marlin, his indomitable spirit of fighting sharks, old people and the sea still shows that he can face the reality bravely in difficulties. This is also the purpose of the elderly and the sea.

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