Read the following sentence from "the old man and the sea" (1) in ernest hemingways novel the old man and the sea, the main character is santiago. (2) he endures severe physical hardship. (3) the hardship come mainly in his fight with the great fish. (4) a painful loss is also suffered by him when sharks eat most of the great fish on the long journey back to shore. (5) despite the suffering and loss, however, the novel is affirmative and hopeful, stressing the power of humans to reach for greatness and to inspire greatness in others. which of the following best describes the writer's intention in sentence 5 in relation to the rest of the passage?
a) to restate the opening sentence
b) to present an interpretation
c) to provide example
d) to summarize the paragraph

The one that best describes the writer's intention in sentence 5 in relation to the rest of the passage is to present an interpretation.

Explanation:

This excerpt introduces the topic in the first line and the following ones give examples of the events in the story of the main character, then the sentence number 5 expresses how the writer feels towards the general message of the story, and by saying that it is affirmative and hopeful despite all the hard time the character has to pass through, is giving they understanding of the story.

- "the die is cast; i have consented to return if we are not destroyed. thus are my hopes blasted by cowardice and indecision; i come back ignorant and disappointed. it requires more philosophy than i possess to bear this injustice with patience. i have lost my hopes of utility and glory; i have lost my friend."