Question

what does the metaphor in this text suggest? let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. —marcel proust people who cultivate beautiful gardens make us happy. people nourish our souls when they make us happy.

Explanation:

The metaphor compares people who make us happy to "charming gardeners" and our souls to plants that "blossom" under their care. Gardeners nurture plants to help them grow, so this metaphor suggests that people who make us happy nourish our souls (just as gardeners nourish plants to make them blossom). The first option misinterprets the metaphor by focusing on literal gardeners, while the second option captures the figurative meaning of nourishing souls.

Answer:

People nourish our souls when they make us happy.