Question

25. What theme does this event from "The Necklace" support?

"Why, darling, I
thought you'd be pleased. You never go out, and this is a great occasion. I had
tremendous trouble to get it. Everyone wants one; it's very select, and very few go to
the clerks. You'll see all the really big people there."

She looked at him out of
furious eyes, and said impatiently: "And what do you suppose I am to wear at such an
affair?"

Parties and high society are more trouble than they're worth.

Married life is more difficult than most people think.

The bonds of true love and friendship will never fade.

Unhappy people are never satisfied.

Answer 1

The theme this event from "The Necklace" supports is:

D. Unhappy people are never satisfied.

Step-by-step explanation:

Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) was a French author famous for his short stories. This one in particular, "The Necklace", revolves around Madame Loisel. She is bored and annoyed at her own life, constantly wishing she had more money to buy pretty things and to go out to mingle with the high society.

We can say Madame Loisel is unhappy with her situation. Interestingly, though, when her loving husband tries to do something to cheer her up, she remains unhappy. He knows she wants to go out more and to interact with "great" people, so he works hard to get an invitation to a fancy party. To his surprise, however, she is angry at him. Now the problem is no longer not having the opportunity to go out, but not having fancy dresses and jewelry. With this in mind, we can choose letter D as the theme for the passage:

D. Unhappy people are never satisfied.