I realised my mistake and immediately told my boss about the situation. ... a mistake you made, but focus mainly on how you solved the problem.
The correct answer is C, due to the fact that Buck's life and emotions are very similar to humans, as Buck's life is an allegory of human lives.
"the difference is that the poet is the person who writes the poem, and the speaker is the person who tells the story."
I think the subordinate clause is "that chewed up my new shoes"