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Read the passage below, from an essay about The Old Man and the Sea, and then answer the questions that follow. (1) In Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Old Man and the Sea, the main character is Santia
Read the passage below, from an essay about The Old Man and the Sea, and then answer the questions that follow.
(1) In Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Old Man and the Sea, the main character is Santiago. (2) He endures severe physical hardships. (3) The hardships come mainly in his fight with the great fish. (4) A painful loss is also suffered by him when sharks eat most of the great fish on the long journey back to shore. (5) Despite the suffering and loss, however, the novel is affirmative and hopeful, stressing the power of humans to reach for greatness and to inspire greatness in others.
Which of the following best describes the writer’s intention in sentence 5 in relation to the rest of the passage?
A. to restate the opening sentence
B. to present an interpretation
C. to provide examples
D. to summarize the paragraph
