Do you think the claim is supported by strong or weak evidence

Read the sentence. someone sang a solo during the holiday concert. the best reason to revise this sentence using the passive voice is that

"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.

Is the use of another person exact words