The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County begins with the first person point of view.
It tells a story about a young journalist who comes to that place to make some inquires about Leonidas W. Smiley.
"And this same flower that smiles today" because it's making an object do life-like things
I believe it's A) It build readers' sympathy for the speaker and his problem because it builds on how young they were when they fell in love with each other.
What is the context i don’t understand what you’re asking
Don’t know what the exact question is