What effect does the symbol have on the meaning of the passage from "here is new york"?

the commuter is the queerest bird of all. the suburb he inhabits has no essential vitality of its own and is a mere roost where he comes at day’s end to go to sleep.

a. the symbolism of the suburbs as a “roost” expresses the safety and comfort of the commuter’s home.

b. as birds are inherently pests, the writer uses symbolism to express his view that commuters offer nothing positive to new york.

c. the symbol of commuters as birds illustrates how they come and go without ever experiencing the city.

d. by describing the commuter as a bird, the writer emphasizes the freedom of commuters who can come and go from the city as they .

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Jenna stood in front of the closed door. she knew she hadevery right to be here. your exam scores are just as high ascora's, she said to herself. there's no reason you shouldhave been left off the math team while cora was namedcaptain. she had never been one to rock the boat, but shecouldn't just let this lie.she pushed the door open and saw ms. jenson, the mathteam advisor, sitting at her desk. "ms. jenson? can i talk toyou for a minute? " her voice wavered, but she tried to lookconfident."sure," said ms. jenson, "but i hope this isn't about namingcora captain of the math team. i'm afraid my decision isfinal."jenna took a deep breath and prepared to plead her case.which statement best describes the external conflict in this passage?

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