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The Underdogs is a 1915 novel by Mariano Azuela, originally written in Spanish. In the novel, Azuela makes a comparison using natural imagery to convey the mental state of the protagonist, Demetrio:

Which quotation from a translation of The Underdogs most effectively illustrates the claim?

A

“Demetrio suppressed a sigh. Memories crowded and buzzed through his brain like bees about a hive.”

B

“Yet he was previous; an hour or more elapsed with no sound or stir save the song of the locust in the brush or the frog stirring in his mudhole.”

C

“At this hour, as usual, the calcinated rocks, the sun-burnt branches, and the dry weeds faded into the semi-obscurity of the shadows.”

D

“Demetrio laid a hand on his hair which covered his ears, and stretching himself out for a long time, seemed to be lost in thought.”