Read this excerpt from "departure." as old bones, the pine trees strangely red where the sun comes down. i cannot say if it our love, or the day, that is ending. read this excerpt from "going back to school." and ran, and was a part of what rejoices in thunderous nights of rain; lay in the grass sun-baked and tired, looking through a maze of tiny stems into a new green world; which theme is expressed in both excerpts? a. many people only find true happiness when they are in nature. b. sometimes nature is so powerful that it can affect one’s mood. c. oftentimes the true meaning of life can only be found in nature. d. nature is often symbolic of different emotions experienced in life.

Both the excerpts from "The Departure" and "Going Back to School" bring in light the different emotions one pursues from Mother Nature.

In the first poem, the emotion of estrangement is portrayed by the author by suggesting the phrases like, "end of the day" and "sun comes down."

In the next poem, the character expresses his emotions regarding leisure by explaining the beauty of nature. The poet uses a laid-back script to portray this peaceful emotion.  

Therefore, it becomes very obvious that both the poems have a common theme related to Nature. The specific theme is mentioned below:

Opt d- Nature often symbolizes different emotions that one experiences in life.

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