I think that The answer is b.
This is an example of a cause and effect relationship.
Lord of the Flies takes place on an unnamed, uninhabited tropical island in the Pacific Ocean during a fictional worldwide war around the year 1950. The boys arrive on the island when an airplane that was presumably evacuating them crashes.
Personal pride and stong ambition have sustained the speaker
Answer: Option (C) is correct
<u>Explanation:</u>
I think it is personal pride and strong ambition of the speaker that has sustained her. It shows that the speaker is highly ambitious and has immense pride in herself. This helps her a lot in overcoming any kind of disappointment.
Even if currently she is experiencing sadness but she can overcome it as it is temporary and will vanish soon because of her strong ambition and personal pride.