Question

How does the narrator’s description of the day compare to this description? What similarities or differences do you notice?

Answer 1

Plato Answer

Step-by-step explanation:

Both the story and description call the bridge by the original name "Great East River Bridge" and describe how it links Brooklyn to Manhattan.

The story is consistent with the description that it took many years for the bridge to be built.

The description and the story both mention that many people, including President Chester A. Arthur, were present for the opening ceremony.

Answer 2

This question is about the short story Behold the Brooklyn Bridge.

The narrator's description of the day the Brooklyn bridge was opened compares to the description given in that they both mention:

• the president's presence at the event
• the bridge's initial name of 'Great East River Bridge'
• and the length of time it took to build the bridge

Step-by-step explanation:

Behold the Brooklyn Bridge is a piece of historical fiction that focuses on the event of the opening of the Brooklyn bridge, told from the perspective of a child who attended the event with his father.

The narrator's description of the day of the event is compared to a non-fictional description of the day, they are similar in the way they both mention the same factual information like president Arthur's presence and the original name of the bridge.

The difference in the descriptions lies in the additional observations by the narrator which serve to set the story's mood, whereas the other description just gives the facts as they are without any frills.