The reader is introduced to the marlin because Santiago sees one of the projecting sticks dip in the water (B).
In <em>The Old Man and the Sea</em>, the main character becomes aware of the presence of the marlin when he realizes something is tugging at his hundred-fathom-deep fishing line. Because of the strength of the bite, the stick to which the line is attached is pulled into the water. Santiago immediately recognizes the fish as being a large marlin.
Focus on the benefits of the talent show and what students can gain by joining. These could include an opportunity to perform into others, if there is a prize to be won etc. It is best to focus on things that your fellow classmates could gain by joining the talent show, and hopefully they will decide to sign up. Also making the piece interesting and different will also help to attract interest.
The stanza in Robert Frost's 'The Road Not Taken' that most supports the theme that sometimes human beings feel conflict because they cannot have everything they desire is STANZA 1, as it's the one that speaks of the sorrow he feels for not being able to take both roads.
