Which of these excerpts from "the first seven years" by bernard malamud best exemplifies the desire to improve one's socioeconomic status?

The correct answer is  "I watched you in the morning go to the subway to school, and I said always to myself, this is a fine boy that he wants so much education."

"The First Seven Years" sets itself in the year 1949. It narrates the story of Feld, a Jewish shoemaker who is embarked on the mission of getting a husband for his daughter named Miriam. Feld works with Sobel, a young lad who works as his assistant. He is fond of him, as he is a good worker. However, he perceives he is rather content with what he has and does not make efforts to improve in life. One day, Feld meets a young man named Max. he is marveled by the way he talks about going to college and decides to arrange a meeting between him and his daughter Miriam, saying the phrase lines above.  

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