Why did Cole say that on the island he "realized I was dying and I had never really even lived yet"?

Explanation:

The statement made by cole on the island could be seen as a reflection of someone in deep thought with fading hopes and despondency. With so much in one's wishlist, aims and aspirations but with very little or almost no notable achievement. Cole reflected on his past and realized he has not done much for himself spending most of his useful lifetime in a detention center, as much as he tried, he also hasn't had a positive impact on the life others and therefore looked down on himself as almost useless as there is no notable achievement or accomplishment made over time.

the correct answer would b,   to show that she was very influential in the democratic party.

at the beginning of the story, elisa just has the small idea of wanting more attention, but as the story progressed, her desire for more attention grew larger. before she talked to the man with the wagon she was just focused on her chrysanthemums but when she talked to him and got some attention she enjoyed it, so she decided to get all dolled up for henry. but when they were on the way to dinner she was so upset because she saw the flowers on the side of the road and realized the man didn't take interest in her like she thought.