Batteries were speaking with thunderous oratorical effort. Here and there were flags, the red in the stripes dominating. They splashed bits
of warm color upon the dark lines of troops.
The youth felt the old thrill at the sight of the emblem. They were like beautiful birds strangely undaunted in a storm
As he listened to the din from the hillside, to a deep pulsating thunder that came from afar to the left, and to the lesser clamors which
came from many directions, it occurred to him that they were fighting too, over there, and over there, and over there. Heretofore he had
supposed that all the battle was directly under his nose.
As he gazed around him the youth felt a flash of astonishment at the blue, pure sky and the sun gleamings on the trees and fields. It was
surprising that Nature had gone tranquilly on with her golden process in the midst of so much devilment
(from The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane)
Compare the way the passages illustrate the relationship between man and natu
Based on the passages, which inference about nature is most valid?
1. Nature inspires man to search his soul and learn from past mistakes.
O 2. Nature is disinterested in the actions of man whether innocent or evil.
3. Nature overshadows man and makes human life seem insignificant.
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4. Nature remains unchanged despite the horrors committed by man.