Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of the awakening. mr. pontellier had selected the bridal gift, as every one immediately connected with him always deferred to his taste in such matters. and his suggestions on the question of dress—which too often assumes the nature of a problem—were of inestimable value to his father-in-law. but for the past few days the old gentleman had been upon edna's hands, and in his society she was becoming acquainted with a new set of sensations. which statement best describes the point of view in the excerpt? the third-person point of view is the voice of a character in the story. the third-person point of view is the voice of an omniscient observer. the first-person point of view is the voice of a subjective character in the story. the first-person point of view is the voice of an omniscient observer.