Answer:
Option(A):Conflict- The old men faces hard times to catch some fish, while his apprentice leaves him all by himself. Which makes him more determined towards doing all the fishing by himself alone. As he finally catches a Marlin, which then faces some unfortunate fate,leaving the old fisherman empty handed.
Step-by-step explanation:
It is a novel, written by "Ernest Hemingway". As in the novel there is a fictional and heroic story of an old aged fishermen, who is determined to catch a specific specie of fish called as the Marlin.