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It provides a "single powerful spectacle" for the imagination's eye.
Satirical Or Angry, It can be either, Though she doesn't sound angry
Yes because he was extremely giant. It was so big that when they cradled the crib where he was sleeping, many ships sank. Paul Bunyan was so big that when he walked, along with his ox named Babe, the largest in the world, they made tracks that formed miles of lakes in Minnesota.
You can conclude that Rita enjoys being active and being around friends and family, so when she didn't have anything to do the rest of the summer she grew bored and lazy, which caused her to count and dwell on the fact that her friends weren't with her and how many days were left until they were.