We also see this expression of nature's sublimity when Victor observes the power of the lightning bolt that strikes the tree. Remarking upon the destruction of the tree, he states that the oak "was not shocked by the blast, but completely reduced to thin ribbons of wood. ... The two composers' views on both religion and women in society are indeed the result of their own cultural contexts, and it is these views that came shape and give purpose to the classic literary works....

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This line in many ways describes the festive atmosphere that gives the reader a better understanding of who these people are. ... To rap the audience into the plot of both stories, both authors employed a pared dynamic of imagery and the detailing of time, to give the audience a real sense of connectedness to the story. ... Guin described the town in great mental detail such as, "In the streets between houses with red roofs and painted walls, between old moss-grown gardens and under avenues of trees, past great parks and public buildings, processions moved" (Guin). ...

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