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Question
Explain how the description of the devastation caused by the hailstorm reflects the sadness within Lencho, in A Letter to God.
Refer to the given lines, from the text -
Not a leaf remained on the trees. The corn was totally destroyed. The flowers were gone from the plants. Lencho’s soul was filled with sadness.
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Solution
The description of the devastation caused by the hailstorm reflects the sadness within Lencho.
- The fact that "not a leaf remained on the trees" and "the flowers were gone from the plants" suggests a sense of emptiness and loss, which mirrors Lencho's feelings of despair and disappointment.
- The destruction of the corn, which was the source of his livelihood, is particularly devastating for him.
- The emptiness and desolation of the landscape thus serve as a powerful metaphor for Lencho's inner state of mind, emphasizing the magnitude of his disappointment and hopelessness.
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