Question

highlight evidence in the text below that shows edward is beginning to have feelings and care about others.
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nellie wiped at her tears with the back of
her hands. she smiled at edward.
“i suppose you think i’m daft, talking to a
toy. but it seems to me that you are listening,
susanna.”
and edward was surprised to discover that
he was listening. before, when abilene talked
to him, everything had seemed so boring, so
pointless. but now, the stories nellie told
struck him as the most important thing in the
world and he listened as if his life depended
on what she said. it made him wonder if some
of the muck from the ocean floor had gotten
inside his china head and damaged him
somehow.

Explanation:

This text contrasts Edward's past disinterest in others' speech with his new, intense focus on Nellie's stories. His shift from finding conversations boring to viewing Nellie's words as critically important shows he is developing care and emotional awareness toward her, which demonstrates he is beginning to have feelings for others.

Answer:

1. "And Edward was surprised to discover that he was listening. Before, when Abilene talked to him, everything had seemed so boring, so pointless. But now, the stories Nellie told struck him as the most important thing in the world and he listened as if his life depended on what she said."