What do you understand by "rootless weeds" a)living in poverty b)orphans c)homeless or d)undernourished and withered.
Dear Student,
It is a simile and a metaphorical comparison, to support the fact of 'unwanted-ness' and 'not belonging' to society. The children in the slum are rootless--because they do not belong.
The answer could be either b)orphans or c) homeless depending on the context.
Upon critical analysis: Orphans are at times adopted but humanity doesn't seem to be wanting homeless people hence, the answer seems to be Homeless.
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