The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "B. He uses his work to help him “get over” what he is upset about."
These are the following choices:
A. He cures them and puts a new sole to “cover” them.
B. He uses his work to help him “get over” what he is upset about.
C. He has old shoes himself, so he cannot help anyone else.
D. As a plebeian, he is not allowed to fix his own shoes.