Which lines from the text most clearly suggest the narrator is ambitious? when i was thirteen years of age we all went on a party of pleasure to the baths near thonon; the inclemency of the weather obliged us to remain a day confined to the inn. i read and studied the wild fancies of these writers with delight; they appeared to me treasures known to few besides myself. i have described myself as always having been imbued with a fervent longing to penetrate the secrets of nature. wealth was an inferior object, but what glory would attend the discovery if i could banish disease from the human frame and render man invulnerable to any but a violent death!

Sure, i wish things had turned out differently for me in vietnam. but i know things could have turned out worse, too. so ljust try to be for what i do have and do my best to be independent. i can dress myself and even tie a tie. no more playing guitar, though. if i close my eyes, i can just about hear the music. just strumming my heartstrings is what i'm doing, i suppose. how could the author best resolve this situation to create a feeling of somber regret? a. the narrator describes the difficulty in cooking for himself. b. the narrator decides to sell his guitar and take up a new instrument. c. the narrator points out that he doesn't have to wear a tie too often. d. the narrator mentions a friend who did not live through the war.