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In paragraphs 129-145, what does the dialogue reveal about Norma's motivations for pushing the button?

"I'm not involved at all!" She drew in a shaking breath. Tm simply trying to indicate that-
"What?_"That I'd like for us to go to Europe. Like for us to have a cottage on the island. Like for us to have a nicer apartment, nicer fur-niture, nicer clothes, a car. Like for us to
finally have a baby, for that matter."
"Norma, we will," he said.
"When?"
He stared at her in dismay. "Norma-"
"When?!"
"Are you"-he seemed to draw back slightly-"are you really saying-"
"I'm saying that they're probably doing it for some research project!" she cut him off.
"That they want to know what average people would do under such a circumstance!That they're just saying someone would die,
BUTTON, BUTTON 593
in order to study reactions, see if there'd be guilt, anxiety, whatever! You don't think they'd kill somebody, do you?!"

• She is tired of arguing with Arthur.

• She believes she deserves a better life.

• She wants to become a more adventurous person.

• She wants to be part of a psychological experiment.

The dialogue reveals that Norma's motivations for pushing the button are twofold. First, she believes that by pushing the button, they will receive a large sum of money and be able to afford a better life with nicer things and the opportunity to travel. She is dissatisfied with their current living situation and wants to improve it. Secondly, she suggests that the potential consequences of pushing the button may be part of a psychological experiment. She is curious about how the average person would react in such a situation and is willing to participate in order to find out.