Hi, the answer would be D - direct object. It cannot be the subject, because the subject of the sentence is "the essay". It isn't object of a preposition, as there is no preposition there. It is not a possessive, and given that this adjectival clause is a part of "the mountain", which is a direct object, it must be a direct object as well.
Answer:
"The Hardships of Sugar " or maybe "Bitter Sugar" as the title. I don't really understand the structure of the paragraph.
Explanation:
Words that roughly sound alike, spell alike but have different meanings could include,
Flour , flower
