Answer: humanity's helplessness against nature
Based on the two different excerpts presented above, the theme that is seen as common to both is man's helplessness against nature. When nature strikes, even the strongest man is eaten by doubts and uncertainties, fear and threat.
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She lives in a tower away from the city but is still able to see it.
Okay so the answer is 167
I belive the synonym he is using is : passionate
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