The muddy Flint River , running silently between walls of pine

and water oak covered with tangled vines , wrapped about

Gerald's new land like a curving arm and embraced it on two

sides. To Gerald , (who was) standing on the small mound

where the house had been , this tall barrier of green was

as visible and pleasing an evidence of ownership as though

it were a fence that he himself had built to mark his own.

선생님 다른분께서 질문하신 문장인데요 저는 다른 부분 질문좀

드리고싶어서요... 빨간색 밑줄 친 문장요 완전 생소한데요 ㅜ

두번째 as는 그냥 as가 아닌 as though가 나왔는데요..

이게 어떻게 생성된건지 탄생의 원리가 매우 궁금해요 ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

그리고 this tall barrier of green과 병렬되는 것은 뭔가요?ㅜ ㅜ