The Old Man Dreams of Lions is written at the beginning and end of The Old Man and the Sea. How to understand this?

1, the lion is the king of all animals and a symbol of courage, confidence and strength. Lonely old people encounter bad luck, never lose heart, and always try to draw strength from lions, keep forging ahead, and make unremitting struggles with fate.

2, echo from beginning to end, deepen the theme. The image of "lion" appears repeatedly in the works, which helps to deepen the theme. )?

Extended data:

The Old Man and the Sea is a novella written by Hemingway in Cuba on 195 1 and published on 1952.

This work revolves around the story of an old Cuban fisherman fighting a huge marlin in the Gulf Stream off the coast. Although Hemingway's old man is tragic, he has the characteristics of Nietzsche's superman, accepting failure and facing death bravely. These "tough guys" embody Hemingway's philosophy of life and moral ideal, that is, the fighter spirit and positive and optimistic attitude towards life that human beings will never bow to fate and never give up.