In Guy de Maupassant’s “The Necklace,” what opinion of Mme. Loisel emerges from the narrator’s description of her thoughts and actions?
A. Mme. Loisel is ridiculously self-important.
B. Mme. Loisel is ungrateful towards her family.
C. Mme. Loisel is an unlucky woman who deserves better.
D. Mme. Loisel is a very refined woman who leads a simple life.
A. Mme. Loisel is ridiculously self-important.
The narrator's description of Mme. Loisel's thoughts and actions in "The Necklace" suggests that the opinion of Mme. Loisel that emerges is:
A. Mme. Loisel is ridiculously self-important.
Throughout the story, Mme. Loisel is depicted as being obsessed with her own appearance and social status. She is described as being dissatisfied with her simple life and constantly yearning for a higher social standing. This is evident when she borrows a beautiful necklace to wear to a fancy event, and when she loses it, she and her husband go into great debt in order to replace it. The narrator's portrayal of Mme. Loisel's thoughts and actions emphasizes her vanity and self-importance, which ultimately leads to her downfall.