English, 24.02.2021 18:00, davidaagurto

Which statement best describes what the symbolism in this passage from "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker reveals about the narrator's character? Sometimes I dream a dream in which Dee and I are suddenly brought together on a TV program of this sort. Out of a dark and soft-seated limousine I am ushered into a bright room filled with many people. There I meet a smiling, gray, sporty man like Johnny Carson who shakes my hand and tells me what a fine girl I have. Then we are on the stage and Dee is embracing me with tears in her eyes. She pins on my dress a large orchid, even though she has told me once that she thinks orchids are tacky flowers.
A. The limousine symbolizes the narrator's desire for wealth.
B. The large orchid symbolizes the narrator's desire for beautiful things.
C. The mention of Johnny Carson symbolizes the narrator's desire for fame.
D. The dream symbolizes the narrator's desire for Dee's acceptance.

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