(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.
Read the passage, from an essay about The Old Manand the Sea, and then answer the question.
Which of the following best describes the writer's
intention in sentence 5 in relation to the rest of the
passage?
(1 point)
O to restate the opening sentence
O to present an interpretation
O to provide examples
O to summarize the paragraph