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After Santiago kills the marlin, he wonders if DiMaggio would be proud of him. Why does Santiago say this?

A. So he can tell DiMaggio why he is the best person to take him out fishing.
B. DiMaggio is Santiago's hero, and he sees parallels between their lives.
C. Santiago knows that DiMaggio has always wanted to catch a marlin, too.
D. Santiago has come to think that fishing is like a baseball game.

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B. DiMaggio is Santiago's hero, and he sees parallels between their lives

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