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Santiago walks home carrying the mast across his shoulders. He falls many times before reaching his shack. What does this scene represent?

A. It shows how much Santiago misses having Manolin around to help him. B. It is an allegory of the Christian theological story of Christ carrying the cross. C. It is an example of the lack of concern that the people of his village had for him. D. It is a motif that happens over and over throughout the story.