The Proud Rose.
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful
rose plant in a garden. One rose flower
on the plant was proud of its beauty.
However, it was disappointed that it was
growing next to an ugly cactus. Every day,
the rose would insult the cactus about its
looks, but the cactus stayed quiet. All the
other plants in the garden tried to stop
the rose from bullying the cactus, but the
rose was too swayed by its own beauty to
listen to anyone.
One summer, a well in the garden dried
up and there was no water for the plants.
The rose slowly began to wilt. The rose
saw a sparrow dip its beak into the
cactus for some water. The rose then felt
ashamed for having made fun of the
cactus all this time. But because it was in
need of water, it went to ask the cactus if
it could have some water. The kind
cactus agreed, and they both got through
summer as friends.
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Which among the following lines bring out the negative attitude of the rose?
"Once upon a time, there was a beautiful rose plant in a garden."
"Every day, the rose would insult the cactus about its looks, but the cactus stayed quiet."
"One summer, a well in the garden dried up, and there was no water for the plants."
"All the other plants in the garden tried to stop the rose from bullying the