If I had to choose an answer after reading each of the above given choices ,I would go with answer choice D) Ultimately ,George Gray's life of failure encourages us to not be afraid to take risks and our dreams. The reason I chose D was because it gives a gleam of hope / or a spin on a life that wasn't quite lived ,a life that was stagnant and it further let's the reader know that ultimately life though scary and challenging at times is meant to be lived ,whether chasing our dreams or more but nonetheless it's meant to live .In contrast the other answer choices are depressing ,glum ,sad and makes one have a feeling of regret and loathing towards the life that could have been ,but sadly never was lived out due to fear of life itself.