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English, 16.05.2021 01:00, 20calzoy

The night was loaded with omens. The grieving sky turned the little water to a dangerous metal and then the wind got up – not the gusty, rabbity wind of the seacoasts I know but a great bursting sweep of wind with nothing to inhibit it for a thousand miles in any direction. Because it was a wind strange to me, and therefore mysterious, it set up mysterious responses in me. What is the purpose of the description in this passage from Travels with Charley?

The author wants to show that he is a superstitious person.
The author wants to provide a factual description of North Dakota.
The author wants to persuade people to stay away from North Dakota.
The author wants to explore human reactions to nature.

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