Read the excerpt below and answer the question. I am that gadfly which God has given the state, and all day long and in all places am always fastening upon you, arousing and persuading and reproaching you.

Based on the context, what does the word reproaching in this excerpt from The Apology most likely mean?

A. escaping from
B. offering encouragement
C. expressing disapproval
D. causing injury

Must read story will give if ! in “perseverance,” which theme is reflected in the lines, “life’s field will yield as we make it / a harvest of thorns or of flowers”? a: life is a field in which flowers and thorns will grow. b: accept what you are given, because you cannot change it. c: your life is the result of the work you put into it. d: working together people achieve their goals in life.