Question

Which statement best analyzes how this conflict develops the plot?

In "The Necklace," Mathilde does not have any appropriate jewels to wear to the ball.



A.It serves as the falling action of the story because it shows that Mathilde will have to get used to her place in life.


B.It resolves the main conflict of the story by showing that Mathilde is vain.


C.It is the climax of the story since the reader is most excited at this point.


D.It serves as a complicating incident because it leads Mathilde to borrow the infamous necklace.

Answer 1

D. It serves as a complicating incident because it leads Mathilde to borrow the infamous necklace.

Step-by-step explanation:

Guy de Maupassant's short story "The Necklace" tells the story of how a woman's want to be on par with her neighbors and friends led to their downfall. Matilde Loisel, the protagonist of the story is a greedy, selfish woman and wife.

The Loisels were invited to a party which led to her buying a new gown for she did not have any dress 'appropriate' for the event. Then again, she asked for a necklace to go with the dress and thus, the borrowing of the necklace from a friend, Mrs. Jeanne Forestier. But on the way back home from the party, they lost the necklace, so they bought a replacement using up all their savings and money. They also had to live in poverty for ten years to pay back for the money for the replacement. But turns out, the lost necklace was a fake and their efforts of replacing the necklace with a genuine one was all in vain. If she hadn't asked for a necklace, none of this would have happened and they wouldn't be suffering like they are now. The statement in the question serves as a complicating incident because it leads Matilde to borrow the infamous necklace.