How is victor's view of the scottish orkneys a reflection of his emotional state?

Victor talks about miserable cows and people with scraggly limbs. He views  the Scottish Orkneys as a barren, rocky land, devoid of life. This view is a reflection of his own emotional state. He is in a sullen, poor and shattered state of body and mind.

Abraham lincoln gave his 2nd inaugural address on march 4, 1865.-as lincoln prepared to speak, the civil war was drawing to a close.