As an old saying goes, a good book is like good friend. If so, my best friend must be The Old Man and the Seaby American writer Ernest Hemingway.
In my eyes, Ernest Hemingway is probably one of the (great) writers in the 20th century. When he was 19, he volunteered to go to war(战争) because he wanted to take risks. However, he was badly hurt in the war and (get)back home. In Hemingway's life, this experience was important. He wrote several books about the war (show) how bad life was for the young men who had to fight.
Hemingway liked to write in very short sentences with simple words. This was because he wanted his readers to feel the emotions(情感) of his stories (clear). The Old Man and the Seais one of his famous books. I (read) it twice. I learned a lot from this book, especially the spirit of the main character, Santiago.
The Old Man and the Sea is a story about an old fisherman named Santiago who fights with a big fish by himself in the sea. He experiences many ups and downs. He (have)no water, food or people to help him. But he never stops fighting with the big fish, dangerous animals, rough sea or even his own (ill).
Although the story is short and simple, it is still very powerful. It tells us that a man can be destroyed(摧毁)by life, can still be a good and strong man. That's why I like the book most. Every time I read it, it cheers (my) up. I hope I can be like Santiago.
