Which excerpt from the great fire supports the theme that nature is a powerful force that can be extremely destructive? at its fiercest, such a whirlwind could rip a roof off a house and pick up the building's contents.” “the stronger winds, the ones people remembered the best, were probably caused by rising convective heat.” “chamberlin was too tired to fight his way across just then, so he crawled up onto one of the bridge's arched railings.” “claire innes, joseph chamberlin . . had . . seen mass panic, crime, and acts of violence.”

Read the poem "travel" by edna st. vincent millay. the railroad track is miles away, and the day is loud with voices speaking, yet there isn't a train goes by all day but i hear its whistle shrieking. all night there isn't a train goes by, though the night is still for sleep and dreaming, but i see its cinders red on the sky, and hear its engine steaming. my heart is warm with friends i make, and better friends i'll not be knowing; yet there isn't a train i wouldn't take, no matter where it's going. what is the central idea of this poem? the narrator is preoccupied by a desire to travel. the narrator spends many hours traveling by train. the narrator is frustrated by the noise of travelers. the narrator has fond memories of her travels.