What the action in chapter8 of the summer of the mariposas

"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 is one possible theme for the poem forgetfulness

How did the industrial revolution shape the beliefs of the romantics