The aunt thought he was listening for the breathing of the prawn to see if it was still
alive, and she
fondly lifted his hand and placed it on the spot where he could feel the constant
movement of the
creature's antennae. The young man released the ruffle and looked fixedly at his
father. "You could
have cured this from the start," he told him. “That's true," his father answered, “but I
just wanted you
to come and see the prawn that has been paying for your education these twenty
years."
In these sentences, the prawn most likely symbolizes
A.a craving for power and knowledge.
B.a sense of selfish motivation and greed.
C.a feeling of unity between father and son.
D.a secret shared between doctor and patient.