Question

Read the excerpt from "The Snow-Queen."

How does Gerda react to conflict at this point in the
story?
Then the Finland woman lifted little Gerda on the
reindeer and away he sped.
She ches and does not want to go on.
She is happy to leave the reindeer behind.
O She regrets having lost her boots and gloves.
O She is determined to get to Kay despite the cold.
"Oh, I have left my gloves and boots behind!" cried
Gerda. She missed them in the piercing cold, but the
reindeer did not dare to stop. On he ran till he came to
the bush with red berries. Then he set Gerda down and
kissed her mouth, and great big tears ran down his
cheeks, and then he ran back. There stood poor Gerda
without shoes or gloves in the middle of the bitter cold
of Finland.
She ran on as fast as she could. A regiment of gigantic
snowflakes came against her, but they melted when
they touched her, and she went on with fresh courage.

Answer 1

Gerda is determined to find Kay despite feeling the piercing cold and regretting the loss of her gloves and boots; she faces a snowstorm with courage.

Step-by-step explanation:

Gerda's reaction to conflict in the excerpt from "The Snow-Queen" shows that despite acknowledging her discomfort due to the cold, she is determined to continue on her journey to find Kay. Although she recognizes the loss of her boots and gloves and feels the piercing cold, her resolve remains firm. The text illustrates her perseverance as she presses on in the face of a snowstorm, melting the snowflakes with her courage.