Which of these indicate the start of the rising action of the excerpt?

Hey student is writing a conclusion for his research based informative essay on the possibility of exploring and having mars where should he including his conclusion select two options

"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.

Do you share the same pr a different opinions?