... , the Maples, appear to be living in an almost paradise-like region. Images of a "metallic blue river, the emerald marsh,"(69) and "the scattered islands" with their "white bits of beach"(69), imply such a beautiful setting. Overall, the aspects of the entire physical atmosphere are positive and optimistic. A place where happiness, "like the sunlight"(66) should "continue relentlessly"(66). However, the ... ...

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