The narrator of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings introduces Mrs. Flowers by calling her the lady who threw me my first lifeline." A lifeline is a rope that helps a person to escape from danger. What "lifeline" does Mrs. Flowers offer the narrator? A. She teaches the narrator to read. E B. She teaches the narrator to make tea cookies. o C. She shows the narrator how to start a business. D. She shows the narrator that she can have self-respect.​