When Erica has reached the
falling action of the story, the conflict is slowly resolved. Falling action
comes after the conflict after the main problem has been solved and nears the
end of the story. It gives us the satisfaction that we have been rooting for.
First she want a dress because in her she need one for this type of affair where she would just wear it once to impress people. Basically she was just thinking about her self at this point because her husband was saving the money for a gun that he wanted but instead he got her the dress because in was more of a need.
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