Answer:
I think it is the first option! (sorry if wrong)
To be is a form of a future verb. so that means all of these will have "will be" in front of them. For example, "Even if wild animals (will be born) in a zoo, it is still cruel to keep them in a small enclosure."
Character versus society.
Della was protagonist she includes a conflict with society. Della does not have enough cash to induce her husband.