Read this sentence: the rain slid down the windshield like tears on a child's dirty face, each droplet streaking through the mud until it disappeared from view. which phrase from the example contains figurative language?

From this story and the indian saying which precedes it, what can the reader conclude about the culture in which the tale is set? a) they believe that death is always signified by pigeons flying away. b) they think that the behavior of creatures in the natural world can indicate things that will happen to people. c) they believe that honest, hard work provides relief from the ravages of the natural world. d) they think that death isn't the end, but only the beginning of a new life.