as the unconscious from which creative ideas are drawn.” (1) The Old Man and the Sea is one of Ernest Hemingway’s most famous works (Bloom 1). This may be because Santiago, in addition to being the Hemingway hero, symbolizes Hemingway himself (Elizondo 1). The three themes (religion, heroism, and character symbolism) come together to create an award winning book that will be read for generations to come (Brenner 3)....
