annie dillard is equipped with "an ingenious device for cutting thin segments of fragile tissue." would think segments of tissue suffice her needs? why or why not?

"now they have beaten me, he thought. i am too old to club sharks to death. but i will try it as long as i have the oars and the short club and the tiller."? this passage shows santiago's belief that a. he will never fish again. b. he is too old to continue fishing. c. man can be defeated but not destroyed. d. the sharks got the best of him.

What is the relationship between paragraph 2 paragraph 3 through 29?

The library carries many current books.what is the adjective