What purpose might Achebe have had for waiting “civil peace”?

"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.

What does water to a paste meaning?

3.06 unit assessment: critical skills practice 1 answers?