What does the wind symbolize in the following story from aesop’s fables? the oak and the reeds an oak that grew on the bank of a river was uprooted by a severe gale of wind, and thrown across the stream. it fell among some reeds growing by the water, and said to them, "how is it that you, who are so frail and slender, have managed to weather the storm, whereas i, with all my strength, have been torn up by the roots and hurled into the river? " "you were stubborn," came the reply, "and fought against the storm, which proved stronger than you: but we bow and yield to every breeze, and thus the gale passed harmlessly over our heads." a. the wind symbolizes the reeds’ nature of easily giving up. b. the wind symbolizes the good and bad sides of a person. c. the wind symbolizes the stubborn and rude nature of the oak. d. the wind symbolizes the challenges that one faces in life. e. the wind symbolizes the opportunities for success in life.