In the extended simile of the underlined passage from Paragraph 15 of "A Wagner Matinee," the narrator makes an observation about the soul that aring rokol been A. it is like a strange moss on a dusty shelf that, with excruciating suffering, can wither and die y for I the be B though after excruciating suffering it may seem to wither, the soul never dies, C. excruciating, interminable suffering that goes on for half a century can kill the soul. ​

From this story and the indian saying which precedes it, what can the reader conclude about the culture in which the tale is set? a) they believe that death is always signified by pigeons flying away. b) they think that the behavior of creatures in the natural world can indicate things that will happen to people. c) they believe that honest, hard work provides relief from the ravages of the natural world. d) they think that death isn't the end, but only the beginning of a new life.