Question

"Now they have beaten me, he thought. I am too old to club sharks to death. But I will try it as long as I have the oars and the short club and the tiller."?
This passage shows Santiago's belief that

A. he will never fish again.
B. he is too old to continue fishing.
C. man can be defeated but not destroyed.
D. the sharks got the best of him.

Answer 1

The answer to your question is B because it says he thinks he is too old

Answer 2

Answer: C. man can be defeated but not destroyed.

Explanation:

The Old Man and the Sea is a novel written by Ernest Hemingway in 1951 and published in 1952. The story is about an old fisher man called Santiago. In the quote given we can understand his endurance. Even when he admits defeat, the old man still continues to try, to struggle. He may be defeated but he is not easily destroyed.