The most useful approach to use in critically analyzing The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway is Santiago as a Christ Figure. The Old Man and the Sea contains symbols of the Bible. First, The old man was on the sea for three days. This represents Christ's three days of crucifixion. Secondly, Santiago ate raw fish in the text, and this represents the special crime of Christ. Finally, the old man was hurt his hands, and this imply the wounds in Christ's hands.
