What is the central idea of a place we call home

"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.

Which quotation best supports the authors’ claim and purpose?

“we have had a little rain.” said the woman she looked out into a flood. hyperbole, understatement or neither