Clarify what the phrase, ‘Perfect had been alive with
the news...’ means.

The phrase means that the town 'Perfect' came alive with the news of arrival of her father Dr Eugene Brown, the best ophthalmologists.

Explanation:

"A Place Called Perfect" is a children's book and a debut book of Helena Duggan.

The story is about a girl named Violet Brown who is forced to move with her parents to a town named 'Perfect.' Though the name of the town was 'Perfect' but something was not right with the people in it.

Violet's father, Dr Eugene Brown, was called for a specific reason to the town.  The people in the town went blind for a reason unknown. They were able to see only through the 'rose-tinted glasses' offered by the Archers Brother.

When the people heard the news of the arrival of the best ophthalmologists in their town, they came alive because of the hope that theyy will be able to see without the help of those 'rose-tinted glasses.'

today we'd use social media to quickly spread a controversial idea, but in the eighteenth century, the printed pamphlet was highly effective. and thomas paine took full advantage of it. on january 9, 1776, when paine published his pamphlet, "common sense," he wanted to push the american people toward independence from britain. it ultimately ignite the american revolution. thomas paine argued that the monarchy was evil and should be rejected as a form of government. to underscore his point, he cited the bible to argue his case -- in judges 8: 22-23: "the israelites said to gideon, 'rule over us, you and your son and your ' gideon told them, 'i will not rule over you. the lord will rule over you'" (nrsv).

reflexive.the third one.