An adjective describes a noun or pronoun while an adverb describes anything apart from a noun and pronoun
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The best answer is "It captures the beauty and serenity of life in Los Angeles, suggesting why Didion feels more content living there than she did in New York."
In this excerpt, Didion shows the beauty and peace she felt in L.A. and how this feeling prompted her to give up her apartment in New York.
I would say number 1 because all the others give a sort of Emphasis to the donor, but the question wants the sentence to Emphasize on the donation rather than the donor so number 1