Answer:
It is being personified, and it helps you see its smiling
Explanation:
The correct answer is "Seeks".
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I think it's cultural details maybe I'm right or not.
I'm thinking Huck Finn, and Of Mice and Men are similar, just by the dialogue, if not by the mannerisms of some of the characters.
I don't know if that answers the question but, hey; I tried. :-/
In the final paragraph he says serve the unknown