Read the following excerpt from "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant.
She suffered intensely, feeling herself born for every delicacy and every luxury. She suffered from the poverty of her dwelling, from the worn walls, the abraded chairs, the ugliness of the stuffs. All these things, which another woman of her caste would not even have noticed, tortured her and made her indignant.
Is the description of this character direct or indirect? Why?
A.
Direct. The character is telling about herself.
B.
Indirect. The character is telling about herself.
C.
Direct. The narrator directly provides information about her.
D.
Indirect. The narrator indirectly provides information about her.
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Read the following excerpt from "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant.
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