The Pardon of Becky Day

Consider the flood. How does this detail contribute to the conflict, mood, or theme of the passage?

To the girl, who saw a symbol in every mood of the earth, the passions of these ... And the roar of the flood above the wind that late afternoon was the wrath of the Father, that ... other only the day before, and who that day would lead the factions, if the old feud broke loose again ... "You started this war.

Explanation:I tried