Which setting would an author most likely use to show that the protagonist is struggling to survive against the harsh realities of nature? a. a country in the future where the government has kept down past rebellions b .a lawless town in the future where everyone looks out for his own interest c. a small town in kansas where tornadoes threaten the townspeople d. a pennsylvania mining town that is slowly dying

The setting that an author would most likely use to show that the protagonist is struggling to survive against the harsh realities of nature is "A small town in Kansas where tornadoes threaten the townspeople"

Explanation:

If an author wants to set the plot in a setting where the characters have to deal with nature a tornado would be a natural conflict to create conflict, the other given options are social or referent to work conflicts where natures does not have any kind of intervention, then option C is the only one that includes nature in it.

the author develops a cold, and scared tone. making the reader shudder with fear, and suddenly become cold. i'm guessing that he's writing a scary novel, or maybe about a chilly december night.