Sea a a Living Being
Generally, a sea is a large body of salt water. However, in this novella, the sea has been presented as a setting and plausible character. As a character, it is a living being because it is personified, blue and the great mother of all living things.
Firstly, the sea is a personified character. Some fishermen deem it el mar i.e., male while the others take it la mar i.e., female. Santiago considers it female because of its fertility, and because it embodies both kindness and cruelty. Thus the sea is a human being symbolically.
Secondly, the colour of sea water is mostly blue which is a symbol of life. Moreover, Santiago's eyes are of the same colour as that of the sea. And his eyes are the most living part of his body. This simile again proves the sea as a living being.
Thirdly, the sea is the great mother of all living things. Almost all religions and sciences believe that life emerged from water. These also agree that living things are only born from living ones. Looked at in this perspective, the sea is definitely the "Living Infinite".
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