“have” vs.“have got” in american and british english

"now they have beaten me, he thought. i am too old to club sharks to death. but i will try it as long as i have the oars and the short club and the tiller."? this passage shows santiago's belief that a. he will never fish again. b. he is too old to continue fishing. c. man can be defeated but not destroyed. d. the sharks got the best of him.

It's to know your purpose before you read something because a purpose can:

The dragon wakes is a metaphor for a big event; what is the event how does moonshadows belief about dragons him understand what is happening