A time line, aroma, scheme, indulgent, assertive
The dependent variable is that she bites her nails. Being nervous is an independent variable due to that it doesn't depend on anything said. However, in order for her to bite her nails, she has to be nervous as stated.
If you triple 4, that would be 12. Then if you subtract 2 every day it would take 6 days.
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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