7 Deadly Sins

In literature, there are often references to the Seven Deadly Sins. There is greed, there is gluttony, there is lust, there is pride, there is sloth, there is wrath, and there is envy. These so called sins are common attributes within a man that can cause a man’s downfall. In the short story, “The Diamond Necklace” written by Henri Ren Albert Guy de Maupassant, some of these Seven Sins are examined a little more closely. Guy de Maupassant became a writer after the Franco-Prussian War which he was a part of as a soldier. From his experiences as a part of the war, he dislikes those who are overly dominated by their greed of materialistic pursuits (“Guy De Maupassant”). His distaste can be seen in many of his works, including this one. Throughout the short story, a woman by the name of Madame Loisel suffers under the toils of Envy and Greed. She wants to be wealthy, and she wants to envied; she wants to be the one that many strive to be like (de Maupassant). However, as she is from an artisan family, a
A women who thirsts for a wealthy future ends up poorer and more depressed than before, only after finally being able to taste the life of those who are rich. However, her main driving factors should also be carefully observed. The Seven Deadly Sins are known as deadly due to the fatal penalties they induce. Sins are such existences that cause people to experience disasters and downfalls, but through an internal cause. The cause in this story was greed and envy. They motivated Madame Loisel to have a chance in the limelight where she thought that she belonged. However, sins carry weight. Her sins caused her to experience poverty on a whole new level. For her, “it has taken ten years to pay for it.” (de Maupassant). That struggle was one that she had not experienced before. Through her struggles, the author points out the importance of keeping reality in check and realizing that materialistic values are not all that is important in