The land itself was desolation, lifeless, without movement, so lone and cold that the spirit of it was not even that of sadness. there was a hint in it of laughter, but of a laughter more terrible than any sadness.

what point is the author trying to make in these sentences?

a) had the story taken place in summer, the men would be fine.
b) nature does not care whether plants, animals, or humans live or die.
c) nature is a kind of force that aims to promote life and beauty.
d) wind chill icy roads make travel in the wild nearly impossible.

Read this excerpt from holes. at the time, elya thought nothing of the curse. he was just a fifteen-year-old kid, and “eternity” didn’t seem much longer than a week from tuesday. besides, he liked madame zeroni and would be glad to carry her up the mountain. he would have done it right then and there, but he wasn’t yet strong enough. how does this section of the flashback relate to stanley? a.elya was much older during his difficult time than stanley was during his. b.elya’s physical weakness parallels stanley’s physical weakness. c.elya, like stanley, lives in the moment and does not consider the future. d.elya, like stanley, likes the character who is giving him a hard time.

Mrs. hale (her hand against her pocket). we call it-knot it, mr. henderson.what changes might a director or screenwriter make to the original version of this scene in order to best emphasize themood? cut dialogue from the scene to make it a more approphate lengthupdate the setting to appeal to a more modern-day audienceomit the actions of the characters to avoid confusion and chaoso include the use of lighting, camera angles, and sound effectsmark this and returnnextsubmit

How does the author foreshadow trouble in the prison? support your answer with explicit textual evidence.