I don't think it means anything bad. A gifted student is a student that does really well in certain classes. Say you do really good in art, you're a gifted art student. OR your really amazing in every class you have; you get all A's, you're gifted. I'm pretty sure that's what it means
B. In the poem, friendship is described as nurturing the relationship between two people, and the play shows two men with complete faith and trust in each other.
Answer: To me I think her leaving home has affected her by making her sad and the simile is representing her crying or longing to go back like being home sick.
