Read the sentence and answer the question.
the great thinker marcel proust said that friends are "the charming
gardeners who make our souls blossom."
what is the meaning of this metaphor?
select one:
o
friends bring joy and meaning to life.
o
gardeners make plants grow out of the poorest soil
o
gardeners and friends both cultivate beauty.
o
friends take care of people when they are in need.

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these