Answer and Explanation:
Jesse responds to the accident by trying to live a normal life. This can be seen by his attempt to establish a conversation with his family, even though he realizes that they are only listening to him out of pity.
This reveals to us that Jesse is a resilient person. He desires to overcome the moment of the accident and be able to be seen as a normal person, as he was before, showing that despite everything he went through, he is still the same.
