I believe it is c.
I know that d is wrong for sure so my answer would be c
Everything but C has a saddened tone to it because it shows a bit of pity or jealousy towards some of the sentences.
"No Gumption" happens during the Great Depression, Russell Baker is eight years old, he and his mother has scarce resources and face many issue due to the time, for this reason her mother wants his to start a career in business, she gets a job selling newspaper for him, however, baker does not want to do it, her actions are influenced for the difficult times they are passing by.
