This tells me that Ralph has a lot of weight on his back. Everyone depends on him which makes him stressed and not want to deal with anything. He doesn't want to be the leader. This moment foreshadow's that something is going to come up and Ralph needs to take the leader position.
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The answer correct answer is b
It's going from a root to something else, so it would be a carrot, because a carrot is a root. just like potatoes, beets, and other vegetables of the like.
D is the conflict of the play.