ARW Blogging Assignment 6

The most useful approach to use in critically analyzing The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemmingway is The Fisherman as Artist. I think this is the best because fisherman and artist have the same attitude to face their own job. They are proud of their jobs and they work on their jobs seriously. I don't think this story has religious meaning. This story describes old man's way of life and his solid identity as fisherman, and I don't think he is archetypal hero.