C, Minerva disguises him as an old beggar. The idea is that he wants to go unrecognized when he returns home to his people. You can figure that he's an old beggar based on phrases like "a man of miseries" and "uncouth".
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Rudolfo A. Anaya expresses that one of the greatest threats to old values is not paying attention to<em> los abuelitos</em> (the grandparents) because it is from them that we learn important life lessons and values. They have lived a long time, have experienced many things, and younger generations can benefit from their wisdom.
