Question

Which of the following words best describes Matilda at the beginning of "The Necklace"? A. Justified B. Entitled C. Grateful D. Happy

Answer 1

The correct answer should be B. Entitled

The following excerpt proves it: "She had no dresses, no jewels, nothing. And she loved nothing but that; she felt made for that. She would so have liked to please, to be envied, to be charming, to be sought after. "

Matilda considers that for some reason she was born at a lower station she did not belong to. She feels entitled to all the luxuries that she cannot afford.

Answer 2

At the beginning of the story Matilda feels entitled.

Matilda is a beautiful woman but she feels unhappy with the life she has. She feels is supposed to have a better lifestyle.