Which of these best explains the image of the lions in the following quotation from the old man and the sea? he no longer dreamed of storms, nor of women, nor of great occurrences, nor of great fish, nor fights, nor contests of strength, nor of his wife. he only dreamed of places now and of the lions on the beach. they played like young cats in the dusk and he loved them as he loved the boy. it provides a source of solace and restoration for santiago. it foreshadows santiago's regression into childhood. it provides an important clue to the final scene of the novel. it hints at santiago's courage as he sets out for his fishing expedition. next question