Instinct. He wanted to get away from his monotonous life.
Explanation:
The author feels he is safe and he is one with the river during the storm. makes a comparison between to unlike things and use the words "like or "as". ... The author of Mississippi Solo had a close relationship with the river, so close that he felt the river was a friend.
Un mec seul travaille et essaie de survivre jour après jour This is the translation of "<span>Single guy just working and trying to survive day in and day out</span>" into french
