In "the necklace," mathilde does not not have any appropriate jewels to wear to the ball.

which best analyzes how this conflict develops the plot?

a. it serves as the falling action of the story because it shows that mathilde will have to get used to her place in life.

b. it resolves the main conflict of the story by showing that mathilde is vain.

c. it serves as one of the main conflicts because it leads mathilde to borrow the infamous necklace.

d. it is the climax of the story since the reader is most excited at this point.

Excerpt from an enemy of the people henrik ibsen mrs. stockmann. (turns to the hall door, listening.) i expect that is mr. hovstad coming. billing. very likely. (peter stockmann comes in. he wears an overcoat and his official hat, and carries a stick.) peter stockmann. good evening, katherine. mrs. stockmann (coming forward into the sitting-room). ah, good evening--is it you? how good of you to come up and see us! peter stockmann. i happened to be passing, and into the dining-room). but you have company with you, i see. mrs. stockmann (a little embarrassed). oh, no--it was quite by chance he came in. (hurriedly.) won't you come in and have something, too? peter stockmann. i! no, you. good gracious--hot meat at night! not with my digestion, when peter stockmann enters, what does his physical appearance to reveal about his character?