The author likely told the story of the elders leaving the baby in the forest 10 points from the elder's perspective so that-- *
The reader could imagine what it felt like to be the bay in that moment.
The reader would understand that the elders were lying to the people about why the
baby had to be sacrificed and about the existence of the witch.
To build suspense by showing that even the elders are afraid of going into the forest
and wanted to get back inside the gates as soon as possible.
To show the readers why the mother insisted that her baby shouldn't be taken away
from her.
The girl who drank the moon

Excerpt from an enemy of the people henrik ibsen mrs. stockmann. (turns to the hall door, listening.) i expect that is mr. hovstad coming. billing. very likely. (peter stockmann comes in. he wears an overcoat and his official hat, and carries a stick.) peter stockmann. good evening, katherine. mrs. stockmann (coming forward into the sitting-room). ah, good evening--is it you? how good of you to come up and see us! peter stockmann. i happened to be passing, and into the dining-room). but you have company with you, i see. mrs. stockmann (a little embarrassed). oh, no--it was quite by chance he came in. (hurriedly.) won't you come in and have something, too? peter stockmann. i! no, you. good gracious--hot meat at night! not with my digestion, when peter stockmann enters, what does his physical appearance to reveal about his character?