Defy means challenging wanting someone to do something, I'm not sure what your asking but I think its stating the person to do something so I would chose the word defy. I hope this helps
Explanation:
1 It can be a source of livelihood
2 It can make people work harder and focus in their work instead of thinking about anything unnecessary
3 It can make people successful and wealthy in many cases as money is one of the major factor for stress
I believe this is a metaphor, as it refers to one thing in order to show or suggest they are similar. The phrase means that, as how a desert can survive winds and remain steady, so is their love for each-other. No matter what happens, Fatima and Santiago’s love will forever be true-hearted and faithful. Hope this helps!
I believe the answer would be D, Because its explaining what the mouse did in that time frame