Which three words or phrases in this excerpt from Elizabeth bishops the fish compare the fish to an old experienced soldier

1. Like medals with their ribbons

2. a five-haired beard of wisdom

3. and victory filled up

i would say c, admiration because the narrator related to the main character and she, too, once felt ashamed about her culture and wished to be an american girl to impress a boy. she felt admiration because her mom prepared her favorite foods when her and robert's (the guy she liked) family all came together and had a family reunion.