In Percy Bysshe Shelley's 'Mont Blanc', what is the relationship between the human mind and the mountain's 'universe of things'?
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Correct answer: The mind and the external world exchange energy, though the mountain remains an indifferent force
Shelley explores the tension between the human imagination and the vast, often indifferent power of nature. He concludes that the mountain's power would be nothing without the human mind to perceive and interpret it.
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