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In further depth, the moral of the story is as follows, to a non-native her childhood and lifestyle seems not normal, bizarre, and poor. However, to her, this way of life was the most comfortable and secure. She appreciated her childhood and memories she endured. Picking blueberries are something that a normal family would do once a year, but for her, she did it quite often. The weather in the story is described as peaceful, ordinary, and bearable just like how she feels her lifestyle is. That is the relation between the weather and the main principal of the story.
In conclusion, the pathetic fallacy is clearly portrayed throughout both stories in ways where it describes the time of day and mood of the story, the climactic points, and its

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