Nick describes the land and structures as being built of ashes rather than simply covered in or obscured by them. This description tells readers that such a desolate place does not exist by mistake.
Answer:
The two excerpts present words outside the English language, which reinforces the idea of cultural diversity.
Explanation:
Cultural diversity promotes social, ethnic and even linguistic wealth. This can be seen in the excerpts shown in the question above, where, in addition to reinforcing how the mixture between different cultures, gives a people a very comprehensive view of the world and leaves the language beautiful, rich, unpredictable and glowing. To take away the diversity of language is to leave it without shine, without soul. To reinforce this idea, the excerpts present words outside the English language.
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