From Questioning by H. Cordelia Ray: Question the proverb 'every rose has its thorn' means that anything good or beautiful also has a hurtful or ugly side. What does the allusion to this proverb in line 5 best help show in the poem?
a) If people work hard to act honorably, they will not feel the pain of rejection.
b) When people are feeling happy, they do not worry about how others are acting.
c) When people are doing the right thing, they do not care if they experience harm.
d) If people continually try to be good to each other, they will not encounter problems.
