Answer:
the narrator of the story: the agent in charge of selling the property
the first hint of the conflict between Don Anselmo and the Americans: the months were taken to negotiate
What Don Anselmo's dress reveals about him: Although poor, Don Anselmo has dignity
Reason Don Anselmo is known as "Don": "Don" is a title of respect.
A description of Don Anselmo: He wants to be fair to everyone.
Why Don Anselmo refused to take the extra money: In honor, he had already accepted an offer
What the reader can predict from the first meeting: Don Anselmo values his family and will not be hurried into making a decision
The resolution about the land: Each tree is sold to the person for whom Don Anselmo planted it.
The resolution about the land
Each tree is sold to the person for whom Don Anselmo planted it.
The real conflict in the story: The definition of ownership
Don Anselmo's internal conflict: The importance of the land rather than money
Importance of selling the land: Don Anselmo's respect for the buyers
Resolution: The Americans' buying the trees
"Nothing. Only I haven't a dress and so I can't go to this party. Give your invitation to some friend of yours whose wife will equipped better than I shall."
Answer:
This is an excerpt from the short story "The Necklace" written by Guy de Maupassant and portrays the moment when Mathilde is saddened by her economic condition.
Explanation:
Mathilde is a married woman who lives an economically stable life, but without many luxuries, since her husband's work manages to pay a friendly life, but without wealth. She hates this situation, because she wanted to be a woman of many jewels and extravagant things like her friend, who she dies of envy.
The above excerpt shows the moment when Mathilde's husband gets an invitation to a very important dinner and is excited to take her out for fun, but Mathilde is very disappointed because she doesn't have a new dress to wear, her husband is left with sorry for her and makes an effort so she can buy the dress.