The descriptions used by Hemingway give a vivid picture not only of the situation, but also the emotional waves that rise and fall through the novel.
那魚的胸鰭高高地挺立在半空中，幾乎達到人胸膛的高。魚活蹦亂跳地衝過來，它也在拚命；然後，轟隆一聲跌落到海裡，掀起的巨浪把老人和小船濺得渾身是水……。