Wait are you talking about his novel "of Mice and Men"?
I think the answer to the question is c. You are welcome
Nature helped in both stories with the tree that absorbed tears and the pine tree that grew in the place of the boy that was sucked into the ground. The genres of both stories you could say are folk tale and lesson to be learned. There are metaphors and similes throughout both of the stories. You could say the tree that grew in place of the boy was a sign of the boy's former life. The tree that absorbed the girls tears took away all of her sadness.
The answer is A, Declan and Marissa got married years later, and their beautiful baby girl grew up to be a successful businessperson.