Answer:
The correct answer is option #1
"She has become an inspiration to him"
Explanation:
In this paragraph its made apparent Wendell has has many hardships in his past; he has accepted many things in his life he cant change. However he also makes it clear through this short excerpt that he can make a small change; the line " But a patch of ground in this trashy lot – I can change that" supports this. With that said its obvious by the last line... "That little grammar-school girl showed me that.", that said young girl inspired him to make this small yet positive change.