Question

Read the excerpt from "The Wedding Gift" and answer the questions that follow.

He was presented to the family and pleased them. He immediately fell madly in love. When he saw Berthe
Lannis in the distance, on the long yellow stretch of sand, he would tingle to the roots of his hair. When he
was near her he would become silent, unable to speak or even to think, with a kind of throbbing at his heart,
and a buzzing in his ears, and a bewilderment in his mind. Was that love?
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How does the author use details to contribute to a tone of excitement? Then pick one sentence and rewrite it as if you
were writing about the same experience, but from the perspective of Berthe Lannis. Your response should be at least
one hundred words. I just need help with rewriting about the experience but in the perspective of berthe Lannis

Answer 1

The experience from Berthe Lannis' perspective expresses a reciprocal, affectionate reaction to being noticed, characterized by a physical blush and an emotional flutter.

Step-by-step explanation:

Rewriting the experience from the perspective of Berthe Lannis, I would approach the original sentence, "When he saw Berthe Lannis in the distance, on the long yellow stretch of sand, he would tingle to the roots of his hair," and provide Berthe's internal reactions to the gaze. Let's transform the experience to resonate with Berthe's emotions:

"Whenever his eyes met mine from afar, across the golden ribbon of beach, a warm blush would blossom across my cheeks, stirring the butterflies within," expresses Berthe's reciprocal feelings as she notices the gaze and experiences a fluttering reaction characteristic of someone touched by affection.