Any Ernest Hemingway readers or fans?

[schoolgirl]

in the short novel Old Man in the Sea by Ernest Hemingway his main character Santiago dreams of lions dancing on the beach. If anyone knows what they stand for or what there deeper meaning is i would appreciate it greatly!
does it stand for Santiago's past when he did not have as many worries as he does now. when dreaming of them does this represent him wanting to go back in time to when he had less worries?!? so confused.....

[chiron]

In regards to "The Old Man And The Sea," I read the other day that a first edition (1951) is now selling for around $3,500.

As for "the lions dancing on the beach," consider these as radiant, royal, and powerful solar symbols of the masculine nature, as an interplay "On The Beach," which would be a classical symbol representative of The Feminine Nature, The Great Mother, The Sea.

Combined, you have "The Old Man & The Sea"; the interplay of the masculine and feminine natures of life. C. G. Jung offers that "The Old Wise Man" has become but a two-fold caricature of "The Woman."

In contrast with one another, the conflict of good and evil reveals itself. Heady stuff..."The Great Swordfish" as "The Prime-Mover, The Prime-Evil~Evolutionary Drift, The Spirit of The Waters"; i.e., Herman Melville's "Moby Dick: The White Whale."

[This message has been edited by chiron (edited 06-04-2003).]

[schoolgirl]

thank you SO MUCH for your reply! that makes a lot of sense! i greatly appreciate your help!