That would be the weather; the harsh winters were brutal.
And what the weather didn't do, the many diseases certainly did.
No, it wasn't so much the native Americans -- like you were probably thinking.
I'm pretty sure it is Theme.
Theme is the central topic of the text. passage, story, or anything else. So it may possibly also be the same for the underlying meaning and universal truth...but again, I am not sure.
I would say that “He runs fast despite his old age.”
<span>-The exposition is the part of the plot that shows the characters, setting, and background.
-The rising action is the part of the plot that shows the conflicts.
-The climax is the part of the plot that shows the turning point of the story and the event that determines the end of the story.
-The falling action is the part of the plot that shows when all lose ends began to come together.
-The conclusion is the part of the plot that shows the ending of the story. The types of endings are resolution (happy), tragedy (sad), and open-ended.</span>
