Review the underlined sentence on page 5. What does the figurative language in this sentence
suggest about the narrator?
native land.

These noises converged in a
single
sensation of life for me: I imagined that
I bore my chalice safely through a throng of
foes. Her name sprang to my lips at moments
in strange prayers and praises which I myself
did not understand. My eyes were often full of
tears (I could not tell why) and at times a
flood from my heart seemed to pour itself out
into my (chest). I thought little of the future. I
did not know whether I would ever speak to
her or not or, if I spoke to her, how I could tell
her of my confused adoration

His trips to the hectic marketplace enable him to
forget about Mangan's sister

His feelings for Mangan's sister lead him to neglect
his family responsibilities.

His duties at the marketplace offer him a chance to
show off for Mangan's sister,

His thoughts of Mangan's sister prompt him to
romanticize mundane chores,