Question 18
Other Set Texts: Non-African ProseThe Old Man and the Sea demonstrates the
- A.struggle of man against defeat.
- B.attempt to catch fish.
- C.desire to understand life.
- D.influence of the sea on man.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: A (struggle of man against defeat.)
Explanation
Santiago fights on against the marlin and the sharks: 'a man can be destroyed but not defeated'.