Explanation:
It means to acknowledge what others believe, yet still believing in what you wish to believe in. Not bothering other people for what they believe in.
The story strongly suggest themes of human relationship and (possibly) a heist or job that seems to be involved.
He is captured by a colonel who is son of Don Lupe that was killed by Juvencio. When some men are trampling on his small property he goes out to tell them not to do that when he is captured. He doesn't want to die and he says that he is not a threat to anybody because he is too old then the colonel tells his men to get Juvencio drunk.
Answer:
D.connotation and denotation
