Status is defined as the standing a person has in a group to which he or she belongs. (In paragraph form, answer the following) 1. What are some things.

StatusStatus is defined as the standing a person has is defined as the standing a person has in a group to which he or she belongs. in a group to which he or she belongs.

(In paragraph form, answer the following)(In paragraph form, answer the following)1. What are some things that give a person 1. What are some things that give a person status? status? 2. How can you tell that a person has status? 2. How can you tell that a person has status? 3. What are some benefits of status? 3. What are some benefits of status? 4. What are some possible harmful effects of 4. What are some possible harmful effects of concern about status?concern about status?

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Background for "The Necklace"Background for "The Necklace" PLOTPLOT: This story is about a woman who is : This story is about a woman who is

unhappy with her social life.unhappy with her social life.

SETTING (Where/When):SETTING (Where/When): Takes place in Paris in Takes place in Paris in the second half of the 19th century (1850-1900).the second half of the 19th century (1850-1900).

CHARACTER (Who):CHARACTER (Who): WealthyWealthy women were upper class and lived a women were upper class and lived a

life of luxury. life of luxury. Middle-classMiddle-class women took care of family and women took care of family and

home.home. Lower-classLower-class lived a life of poverty and hard lived a life of poverty and hard

workwork..

Background for "The Necklace"Background for "The Necklace"

CONFLICT (What):CONFLICT (What): A woman could improve A woman could improve her status by marrying someone of a higher her status by marrying someone of a higher class, however a woman needed a dowry-class, however a woman needed a dowry-(money or property) to give her new (money or property) to give her new husband. husband.

CONFLICT (Why):CONFLICT (Why): The life of a typical The life of a typical French woman was dictated by the income French woman was dictated by the income of her father or husband. of her father or husband.

Vocabulary ListVocabulary List

““The Necklace”The Necklace”

dowry (n)dowry (n)►Amanda’s Amanda’s dowrydowry was too small to was too small to

provide a financial start for her provide a financial start for her marriage, but her future husband did marriage, but her future husband did not care because he knew their love not care because he knew their love was all they needed.was all they needed.

►the money or property a bride brings the money or property a bride brings to a marriageto a marriage

prosperous (adj.)prosperous (adj.)►The The prosperousprosperous gentleman donated gentleman donated

five thousand dollars to the American five thousand dollars to the American Cancer Society.Cancer Society.

►wealthy, financially successfulwealthy, financially successful

incessantly (adv.)incessantly (adv.)►Rachel, who was at the top of her Rachel, who was at the top of her

class, studied class, studied incessantlyincessantly for her for her finals.finals.

►nonstopnonstop

vexation (n)vexation (n)►Lana’s Lana’s vexationvexation while babysitting while babysitting

demonstrated her lack of patience demonstrated her lack of patience with young children.with young children.

►anger or frustration caused by anger or frustration caused by annoyanceannoyance

gallant (adj.)gallant (adj.)►Mary’s Mary’s gallantgallant date impressed her with date impressed her with

his manners.his manners.►exceptionally polite and attentive; exceptionally polite and attentive;

noble-minded and chivalrousnoble-minded and chivalrous

stammered (v)stammered (v)►The nervous speaker The nervous speaker stammeredstammered

throughout the entire presentation.throughout the entire presentation.►stutteredstuttered

scornfully (adv.)scornfully (adv.)►Stephen was fired for behaving Stephen was fired for behaving

scornfullyscornfully in front of his customers. in front of his customers.►disrespectfullydisrespectfully

dismay (n)dismay (n)►Chad’s Chad’s dismaydismay was evident when he was evident when he

placed his gun on the ground and placed his gun on the ground and walked away from the battle.walked away from the battle.

►sudden or complete loss of courage; sudden or complete loss of courage; sudden disillusionmentsudden disillusionment

ecstasy (n)ecstasy (n)►Mitchell felt nothing short of Mitchell felt nothing short of ecstasyecstasy

as he watched the birth of his first as he watched the birth of his first child.child.

►an overpowering emotion or intense an overpowering emotion or intense feelingfeeling

adulation (n)adulation (n)►The The adulationadulation Tanya received after Tanya received after

winning the match was a tremendous winning the match was a tremendous reward for her hard work.reward for her hard work.

►excessive praiseexcessive praise

disconsolate (adj.)disconsolate (adj.)►After his grandfather died, Michael felt After his grandfather died, Michael felt

as though his as though his disconsolatedisconsolate feelings feelings would stay with him forever.would stay with him forever.

►sadsad

aghast (adj.)aghast (adj.)►The victim’s mother was The victim’s mother was aghastaghast at the at the

site of the accident.site of the accident.►struck with sudden shock, amazement, struck with sudden shock, amazement,

or horroror horror

ruinous (adj.)ruinous (adj.)►The The ruinousruinous weather claimed the lives weather claimed the lives

of eleven people in Florida.of eleven people in Florida.►disastrousdisastrous

gamut (n)gamut (n)►After her father’s death, Kali experienced After her father’s death, Kali experienced

a a gamutgamut of emotions while she planned of emotions while she planned his funeral and remembered many great his funeral and remembered many great moments they shared.moments they shared.

►an entire range or seriesan entire range or series

scanty (adj.)scanty (adj.)►The family’s food supply was The family’s food supply was scantyscanty

after Mr. Collins lost his job.after Mr. Collins lost his job.►a very small or insufficient amounta very small or insufficient amount

exorbitant (adj.)exorbitant (adj.)►The The exorbitantexorbitant amount of food amount of food

available on cruise ships is often the available on cruise ships is often the cause of weight gain for vacationers.cause of weight gain for vacationers.

►excessively high; a large amountexcessively high; a large amount

askew (adj.)askew (adj.)►The picture hung The picture hung askewaskew on the wall. on the wall.►(adv.) in a crooked position; out of line(adv.) in a crooked position; out of line►Tom’s clothes were Tom’s clothes were askewaskew after he after he

played flag football on the beach.played flag football on the beach.►(adj.) crooked, awry(adj.) crooked, awry