Animal characters usually exhibit what you've described. Stereotypes regarding animals such as the lion being courageous or the fox being sly are usually found as traits of the characters themselves when created as anthropomorphic characters.
In "<em>The Stranger</em>", by Albert Camus, Meursault describes shooting the Arab after he's already dead as follows:
"I knew I’d shattered the balance of the day, thespacious calm of this beach on which I had been happy. But I fired four shots more into the inert body, on which they left no visible trace. And each successive shot was another loud, fateful rap on the door of my undoing."
He describes it as <em>knocking loudly on the door of his downfall</em>.
Answer:
B. Mini is the joy of the narrator's life, and her departure will leave a void.
Explanation:
In this excerpt from Tagore's "Cabuliwallah", Mini's father, the narrator of the story, talks about his daughter's wedding that takes place during the Puja holiday, at the end of which, according to Hindu mythology, Durga returns to Mount Kailas.
Comparing this event to his daughter's departure from his home after wedding, he stresses the loss he will suffer after the leaving of his beloved daughter.
A proxy war is <span>a war instigated by a major power that doesn't want itself to become involved.</span>