Read this passage from frankenstein
from the side where i now stood montanvert was exactly
the opposite, at the distance of a league; and above it rose
mont blanc. i remained in a recess of the rock, gazing
on this wonderful and stupendous scene. the sea, or
rather the vast river of ice, wound among its dependent
mountains, whose aerial summits hung over its recesses.
their icy and glittering peaks shone in the sunlight over the
clouds. my heart, which was before sorrowful, now swelled
with something like joy
what does the setting of this passage most clearly convey about nature?
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a. that it is destructive
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b. that it is frightening
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c. that it causes loneliness
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d. that it has restorative powers

The correct answer is D. That it has restorative powers

Explanation:

In the excerpt presented, a character describes an impressing landscape he is observing, this can be seen in "The sea, or rather the vast river of ice, wound among its dependent mountains". Moreover, this character refers to the effects of the landscape on his feelings, emotions, and thoughts in "My heart, which was before sorrowful, now swelled with something like joy". This suggests observing the landscape had a positive restorative effect on the character because it removed a negative feeling and made him feel happy. Therefore, in this case, the setting (landscape and geographical location) shows nature has restorative powers.

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