Question

What was Hemingway most likely experiencing physically and emotionally when he wrote The Old Man and the Sea?

A. He was strong and robust, and felt like he could conquer the world.
B. He was older and wiser and still had the strength and desire for adventure.
C. He still had the desire for adventure but realized he no longer had the strength.
D. He still had the strength and stamina for adventure but his passion for it was gone.
IS THE ANSWER B?

Answer 1

Yes the answer would be B

Answer 2

A. He was strong and robust, and felt like he could conquer the world.

Step-by-step explanation:

Like the character Santiago and his confidence and never giving up attitude, Ernest Hemingway also felt the same. He thought that he still is capable of doing whatever he wanted and that he can conquer anything. He is confident of himself and what he can do. By letting his imagination run wild in the story, he also is indirectly implying that he himself as a person is also still capable of doing anything that the fisherman is doing- being out in the sea even after his bad luck and old age.