Which of the following words best describes matilda at the beginning of "the necklace"? a. justified b. entitled c. grateful d. happy

At the beginning of the story Matilda feels entitled.

Matilda is a beautiful woman but she feels unhappy with the life she has. She feels is supposed to have a better lifestyle.

The correct answer should be B. Entitled

The following excerpt proves it: "She had no dresses, no jewels, nothing. And she loved nothing but that; she felt made for that. She would so have liked to please, to be envied, to be charming, to be sought after. "

Matilda considers that for some reason she was born at a lower station she did not belong to. She feels entitled to all the luxuries that she cannot afford.

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