Answer:
1.
a large marine reptile with a bony or leathery shell and flippers, coming ashore annually on sandy beaches to lay eggs.
2.
a freshwater reptile related to the sea turtles and tortoises
Here are a few genres the story falls under:
•Adventure
•Coming-of-Age
•Fable
Answer:
Metaphor
Explanation:
It compares a man to a bear without using like or as, so I believe it would be a metaphor.