It is the second one; <span>The white whale sank the Captain's boat.
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Compliment him on his acomplishments ( ex ; good grades ) or tell him how he has impacted you in a great way ( ex ; thank you for teaching me... it has changed my life in... and I am proud of you and for shaping me in a great way. )
Because he is kind and now and days they don't care for kindness and mistakens it for weakness.
I'm not 100% sure but I believe the answer is B.