Santiago and his skiff have been dragged out to sea by the fish. how does santiago feel about this? a. he's determined to continue, even to his death. b. he feels excited by the challenge. c. he's afraid he isn't strong enough. d. he thinks he's a foolish old man.

A. he's determined to continue , to his death. i think , because none of the others make sense. 

The answer is actually b. explanation: lines that signify human-like characteristics: “a half a dozen kissed the eves”raindrops don’t usually ‘kiss’ anything, as it is a human action. lines that signify playfulness: “and made the gables laugh” a gable is the part of a wall that encloses a pitched roof, so it is certainly not living and cannot really laugh. this is a human characteristic and signifies playfulness.