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1、AnalysisonBiblicalAllusioninTheOldManandtheSea　　【Abstract】Allusionareaveryimportantpartofcreativewriting，andthat'swhyitiseasytofindanexampleofallusioninalmostanypieceofwriting.WhenIfirstcamecrosstheextractofTheOldManandtheSeainmyChinesebook，Iwasmovedbytheperseverancecarriedbyth

2、ehero，Santiago.SoIwentthroughthewholestoryandfoundthatErnestHemingwayadmiresrealChristiansandusedmanyallusionstothebibleandthelifeofChrist.Inthisessay，Iwilltrytoexplainthebiblicalallusionsappliedinthisnovel.　　【Keywords】analysis；biblicalallusions；TheOldManandtheSea　　ProfileofThe

3、OldManandtheSea　　TheOldManandtheSeaisoneofthebestworksofErnestHemingway.Itdepictsthestoryofanagingfisherman，Santiago，whostruggleswithagiantmarlinfaroutintheGulfStreamoffthecoastofFlorida.Throughoutthewholestory，Santiagotrieshisbesttoprovehimselfasuperiorindividualandfindsthemea

4、ningoflifethroughnature.　　DefinitionofAllusion　　Anallusionisafigureofspeechappliedinapieceofwrittenwork，whichcitesanotherpieceofwrittenworkinitself.Thisreferenceismadedirectlytoaparticularplace，person，event，anotherwrittenmaterialorevenapieceofart.Byusinganotherliteraryworkasare

5、ference，itmakesiteasyforthereadertounderstandandalsorenderstherequiredpoeticjusticetothecurrentworktoaconsiderableextent.　　AllusionsinTheOldManandtheSea　　TheOldManandtheSeaisfullofallusionstotheBible.Andeventhenameofthehero，Santiago，isbiblicalreferencewhichcanbeinterpretedasSai

6、ntJames.Inaddition，SantiagoisbelievedtobeanindirectreferencetoSaintFrancisofAssisi，inparticularbythosewhoareenthusiasticwiththeChristianreligion.Accordingtothebiblicalstory，SaintFranciswasborninawealthyfamily，butwhenhegrewup，hegaveawayhisrichestothepoor.AndSaintFrancisofAssisip

7、ossessesaspecialabilitytocommunicatewithbirds.AsinTheOldManandtheSea，Santiagocouldalsospeaktothebirds.WhenManolinisabsentfromthefishingtrip，hespeakstoallthebirdspassingbytodiverthimselffromloneliness.Oneday，whenawarblerfliesbyandperchesontheternofhisboat，Santiagosaystothebirdan

8、dtellsitthatitlooksprettytiredandshouldhavearest.‘Take