E. despite its dazzling beauty and incredible value, the hope diamond has brought bad luck to its owners. for instance, one owner, king louis xiv of
france, died in disgrace. louis xvi and marie antoinette, who later inherited the stone, were executed by guillotine. princesse de lamballe, another
wearer of the diamond, was torn to pieces by a french mob. a french cabaret actress was shot by the russian prince who had given her the stone.
perhaps the most gruesome illustration is the case of the french merchant jean baptiste tavernier, who allegedly tore the stone from an idol's eye in
india and was later ripped apart by wild dogs in russia. what’s the main idea?

e9. in general, the major supporting details of this paragraph are
a reasons.
b. factors.
c. examples.