“the real world is riddled with people who have never learned to carry their own skis…” what does this quote from “carry your own skis” mean?
a. a lot of people who go skiing don’t know how to carry their own skis.
b. a lot of people in the real world have never been skiing.
c. a lot of people have not learned to take responsibility for themselves.
d. a lot of people don’t like the cold-weather sports like skiing.

C. A lot of people have not learned to take responsibility for themselves.

Explanation:

When the excerpt says that the people never learned to carry their own skis, it says that that people never had to carry their own skis so they never learned how to do it, and it´s a metaphore to say that they never learned how to be responsible of the consequences of their own actions.

i also think the correct answer here would be b.

a because they still enjoy the fire.

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