Read the last sentence of paragraph 13.

But there is no man with a hammer; the happy man lives at his ease, and trivial daily cares faintly agitate him like the wind in the aspen-tree—and all goes well.
What is the effect of the simile?

Responses

It indicates the amount of sadness the narrator has endured in his life.

It indicates the amount of sadness the narrator has endured in his life.

It justifies the narrator’s desire to witness Nikolay’s happiness firsthand.

It justifies the narrator’s desire to witness Nikolay’s happiness firsthand.

It reinforces the lack of awareness Nikolay has for others’ sorrows.

It reinforces the lack of awareness Nikolay has for others’ sorrows.

It shows that the narrator understands how to overcome adversity.

It shows that the narrator understands how to overcome adversity.