An example of great literature is, "The Old Man and the Sea," by Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway encompasses all of the qualities of great literature and uses them to tell a simple, yet very effective story of a man's fishing journey. ... Hemingway uses elements of symbolism throughout the novel. ... "The Old Man and the Sea," is a perfect example of this as Hemingway narrates events in short sentences while raising many uncertainties without providing enough evidence for any sort of definite answer. ... This is just another reason why, "The Old Man and the Sea," is considered to be great lit...

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