Which BEST describes how the characteristically American settings shape BOTH stories?
The settings in both stories prove difficult to endure
and become a source of conflict among the
characters.
The settings in both stories create a generic
backdrop upon which the complicated plot lines
develop
The settings in both stories are integral to the
themes and characters developed.
The settings in both stories change from the
beginning to the end, mirroring the nation's history,

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