What do paragraphs 15-16 (below) reveal about Josephine's and Louise's different
points of view in the passage?
Josephine was kneeling before the closed door with her lips to the keyhold, imploring for admission.
"Louise, open the door! I beg; open the door--you will make yourself ill. What are you doing, Louise? For
heaven's sake open the door."
"Go away. I am not making myself ill." No; she was drinking in a very elixir of life through that open window.
Josephine believes that Louise is far too frail to be left alone, but Louise knows
that she is healthier than everyone believes her to be.
Josephine misunderstands Louise and believes she is sick with grief, but in
reality, Louise feels freed by her husband's death.
Josephine worries that Louise's imagination is worsening her heart condition, but
Louise is too distracted by her fantasies to notice her erratic heart rate.
Josephine cannot understand why Louise wants to be alone while grieving, but
Louise actually wants to be alone to celebrate the death of her husband.

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Answer: Josephine and Louise's Perspectives

Explanation: Josephine's Perspective:

Josephine is concerned about Louise's well-being.

She believes Louise is frail and might make herself ill by being alone.

Josephine implores Louise to open the door and worries about her friend's emotional state.

Louise's Perspective:

Louise is portrayed as kneeling before a closed door, appearing to be in distress according to Josephine.

Louise, however, contradicts Josephine's concerns and claims she is not making herself ill.

She is described as drinking in the "elixir of life" through an open window, suggesting a positive and liberating experience.

Louise's true feelings are revealed – she feels freed by her husband's death, a perspective that contrasts with Josephine's understanding.