Allusions In The Old Man And The Sea

Myths and legends are stories that are passed down through many generations. Myths are usually used to convey some type of lesson or theme. Some stories, like Siegfried for example, have biblical allusion or symbolism. Even stories, aside from myths, have biblical allusion. For example, In Ernest Hemingway's novel “The Old Man and the Sea” the title references Noah and the Ark. But allusions don’t always have to be biblical. Some allusions can be from other media and used to convey another meaning.

Siegfried (and most other legends) can have many themes. One of these themes could be that no matter what you do, people will betray you. This is shown by Siegfried when he only fought for the well-being of others. Even though he did this