The sentence I would choose is: "He was looking down at his outstretched hands as he talked". To me, it implies that he cannot look into the eyes of the person he is speaking to, as if he doesn't feel he is worthy.
Answer:
A storm
Explanation:
Young Isabel in "Refuges" compared her life to a storm as she and her family attempt to flee the oppressive Cuban government and have to sacrifice a lot for their quest.
Isabel has to give up many things which were not easy and do she compares her life to a storm.
Divorce, death, or getting fired.
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