Read this passage from Frankenstein

From the side where I now stood Montanvert was exactly

the opposite, at the distance of a league; and above it rose

Mont Blanc ... I remained in a recess of the rock, gazing

on this wonderful and stupendous scene. The sea, or

rather the vast river of ice, wound among its dependent

mountains, whose aerial summits hung over its recesses.

Their icy and glittering peaks shone in the sunlight over the

clouds. My heart, which was before sorrowful, now swelled

with something like joy

What does the setting of this passage most clearly convey about nature?

O

A. That it is destructive

O

O

B. That it is frightening

O

C. That it causes loneliness

O

D. That it has restorative powers

Answer: d restorative powers

Explanation: it said so woeful and now joyful it healed his heart I don't feel like giveing a good explanation answer is D

The correct answer is D. That it has restorative powers

Explanation:

In the excerpt presented, a character describes an impressing landscape he is observing, this can be seen in "The sea, or rather the vast river of ice, wound among its dependent mountains". Moreover, this character refers to the effects of the landscape on his feelings, emotions, and thoughts in "My heart, which was before sorrowful, now swelled with something like joy". This suggests observing the landscape had a positive restorative effect on the character because it removed a negative feeling and made him feel happy. Therefore, in this case, the setting (landscape and geographical location) shows nature has restorative powers.