Which excerpt from “fish cheeks” most appeals to a reader’s sense of sight? i fell in love with the minister’s son the winter i turned fourteen. when i found out that my parents had invited the minister’s family over for christmas eve dinner, i cried. my relatives licked the ends of their chopsticks and reached across the table, dipping them into the dozen or so plates of food. for christmas eve that year, she had chosen all my favorite foods.