The "C. The symbol of commuters as birds illustrates how they come and go without ever experiencing the city" statement is the meaning of the symbol in the passage. The writer describes the commuter as a weird bird which inhabits the suburb as its home. However<span>, this bird never considers its home important to it.</span>
The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "a. a lion's head." The "mane" describes a lion's head. A mane, by definition means that <span>a growth of long hair on the neck of a horse, lion, or other animal.</span>