From the novel; The Old Man and the Sea
The skeleton of the fish is brought by the shore to
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draw sympathy for the old man
- show the old man's fruitless effort
- show that the skeleton itself is useful
- mock the misadventure of the old man
The correct answer is: A
Explanation
In The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, the skeleton of the fish brought to the shore symbolises the culmination of the old man's struggle. It is bought up to the shore to draw sympathy for the old man in the readers. The readers understand the amount of effort that he has put into catching the fish, only for it to be eaten by sharks.
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