Solution: Option (a)
Lutie is in complex relationship with her setting. Use of words like 'dirt' and 'cold' to describe city and 'softly' and 'warmly' to introduce Lutie's character indicate that Lutie is in a new, harsh and confusing environment and unaccustomed to city's 'violent assault'.
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What do you need help with good sir?
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It summarizes the fact that desert plants do not need much water.
