It means that even you smoke or not, you shall still suffer from cancer
A balloon about to pop because its so full of happines
A: it helps me know what the setting of the story is.
(C) it shows how much opposition has he Freedom Riders faced in the south.
I think the answer is also A, because she is talking about all these professions and achievements of others, and she is secretly hoping she will find some way to become successful. When she draws, she can dream about becoming famous.
