Necessary both in life and in death, courage is the inspiration that revives the souls of men (Brink 1132). Ernest Miller Hemingway uses this attribute as the bond between a young, fearful heart and a wise, compassionate soul in his novel Old Man and the Sea. Through the use of imagery, irony, and contrast, Hemingway describes the importance of courage in his life through the eyes of a young American soldier (Brink 1131). Life experiences and significant …showed first 75 words of 1020 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1020 total…s main character and Ernest Miller Hemingway. Even though its importance was not realized until their ends, its existence was instilled in both of their lives. Hemingway’s use of figurative language in Old Man and the Sea stresses the necessity of courage and honor in both life and death. Ernest Miller Hemingway shows the reading public that just as a bone is the structure of human anatomy, courage is the structure of human life.