Why do some of the other fishermen make fun of santiago? a. they think he is a lot of fun to be around and make jokes at his expense. b. they want him to tell them his fishing secrets, so they try to get him to talk. c. they probably think he is a foolish old man and should give up fishing. d. they think he is old and grumpy and tease him to get a reaction.

C they probably think he is a foolish old man and should give up fishing

as you read the passage below, consider how dana gioia uses

evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.

reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.

stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.

explanation:

in what passage i'm sorry but i don't see anything there.