from ,begin bold,The Diamond Necklace,end bold,
The night of the ball arrived. Madame Loisel was a great success. She was prettier than any other woman present, elegant, graceful, smiling and wild with joy. All the men looked at her, asked her name, sought to be introduced. All the attaches of the Cabinet wished to waltz with her. She was remarked by the minister himself.
She danced with rapture, with passion, intoxicated by pleasure, forgetting all in the triumph of her beauty, in the glory of her success, in a sort of cloud of happiness comprised of all this homage, admiration, these awakened desires and of that sense of triumph which is so sweet to woman's heart.
She left the ball about four o'clock in the morning. Her husband had been sleeping since midnight in a little deserted anteroom with three other gentlemen whose wives were enjoying the ball.
He threw over her shoulders the wraps he had brought, the modest wraps of common life, the poverty of which contrasted with the elegance of the ball dress. She felt this and wished to escape so as not to be remarked by the other women, who were enveloping themselves in costly furs.
Loisel held her back, saying: "Wait a bit. You will catch cold outside. I will call a cab."
But she did not listen to him and rapidly descended the stairs. When they reached the street they could not find a carriage and began to look for one, shouting after the cabmen passing at a distance.
They went toward the Seine in despair, shivering with cold. At last they found on the quay one of those ancient night cabs which, as though they were ashamed to show their shabbiness during the day, are never seen round Paris until after dark.
It took them to their dwelling in the Rue des Martyrs, and sadly they mounted the stairs to their flat. All was ended for her. As to him, he reflected that he must be at the ministry at ten o'clock that morning.
She removed her wraps before the glass so as to see herself once more in all her glory. But suddenly she uttered a cry. She no longer had the necklace around her neck!
"What is the matter with you?" demanded her husband, already half undressed.
She turned distractedly toward him.
"I have—I have—I've lost Madame Forestier's necklace," she cried.
Which sentence ,begin emphasis,best,end emphasis, describes how the setting contributes to the theme of appearance versus reality?
Answer options with 4 options
1.
The deserted anteroom, which separates Madame Loisel from her husband, shows how women often felt intentionally isolated from men.
2.
The cold air, which causes Madame Loisel to shiver, emphasizes how the simple act of borrowing clothing and jewelry can improve social status.
3.
The humble flat, which contains a mirror in which Madame Loisel seeks comfort, reveals her plan to use beauty and deceit to improve her reputation.
4.
The shabby cab, which returns Madame Loisel home, suggests that she will never fulfill her aspiration to be embraced by the wealthy on a modest income.
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The sentence that best describes how the setting contributes to the theme of appearance versus reality is:
4. The shabby cab, which returns Madame Loisel home, suggests that she will never fulfill her aspiration to be embraced by the wealthy on a modest income.
This option highlights the stark contrast between Madame Loisel's temporary elevation in social status during the ball and the harsh reality of her everyday life as represented by the shabby cab taking her back home.
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