Suppose you wrote a theme-based summary of "The Necklace" that focused on the suffering caused by the pressures of society. Whic
h of these sentences would belong in that summary? Even when Mathilde had a beautiful dress for the dinner party, she feared her lack of wealth would lead to humiliation.
Mathilde was forced to clean her own house, haggle over food prices, and do whatever she could to help pay back the loans.
Once Mathilde found the right necklace, she became very excited about the invitaton to the minister's dinner party.
Mathilde married a man who earned a modest income as a clerk in the Ministry of Education.
Even when Mathilde had a beautiful dress for the dinner party, she feared her lack of wealth would lead to humiliation.
Explanation:
When Mathilde received the invitation to dinner she was very sad because she had no way to dress the height of the guests who would be present at the place, she was very afraid that people would perceive her poverty and judge her, make malicious comments and humiliate her on account of the poor appearance of her clothes. Even after she managed to get elegant clothes, jewelry and shoes to go to dinner, she still felt insecure, afraid that her manners would denounce her and she would suffer people's judgment.
To analyze the perspective of the characters means to put yourself in their shoes and try to understand how you would feel in their perspective! Hope this helped have a great day! ✨
