These vivid descriptions of the big marlin fisherman captured, and ferocious sharks struggling were put in front of us. Although the process is long and tedious. Then  by the author’s concise and accurate description it becomes vivid and clear.

   2.1.2 Concise Inner monologue

After the old man fighting with the big fish for one day and one night, the second  night is hard to endure .He was really tired, and rest for a while. When dreaming, he was awakened by the big fish, this moment “He woke with the jerk of his right fist coming up against his face and line burning out through his right hand. Just then the fish jumped making a great bursting of the ocean and then a heavy fall.” He said to himself “you better be fearless and confident yourself, old man.” In the process of fighting with the big fish, “calm and strong, the old man,” has been in the heart to motivate yourself, especially after the defeat in the shark, the man is exhausted hope that everything is a dream, but then he thought “But the man is not made for defeat.” He said “A man can be destroyed but not defeated.” (Hemingway) This is the portrayal of the life of the elderly and interpret of the old man’s understanding of life and the pursuit of life. When fierce sharks come, the old man used his own courage and confidence to fight and used the full flavor of the monologue to support him to gain victory.

By other side, “I do not understand these things, he thought. But it is good that we do not have to try to kill the sun or the moon or the stars. It is enough to live on the sea and kill our true brothers.” and “Now, he thought, I must think about the drag .It has its perils and its merits. I may lose so much line that I will lose him, if he makes his effort and the drag made by the oars is in place and the boat loses all her lightness. Her lightness prolongs both our suffering but it is my safety since he has great speed that he has never yet employed. No matter what passes I must gut the dolphin so he does not spoil and eat some of him to be strong.” (Hemingway) The two examples describe this phenomenon vividly.                                      

   We can see the monologue is short and concise, but full of power, giving the hero and readers much courage and strength.