Anyone tis is 30 points the person with right answer also gets brainliest what impact does the setting of the old man and the sea have on the story? a. it establishes that cuba is an island surrounded by an ocean. b. it gives context to the story of a poor fisherman and his struggle to earn a living. c. it sets the stage describing what life was like in a small cuban village after world war ii. d. it gives context to the challenges independent fishermen face by being replaced by commercial boats.