Greed in the Necklace Since time immemorial‚ the desire for wealth has been a natural and ubiquitous feeling. This is apparent in The Necklace. While Malthilde is attractive‚ lives in a middle class home‚ and has a caring husband‚ her desire for wealth destroys any contentment she might have. When she goes to a party‚ she borrows a diamond necklace from a rich friend so that at least she will look rich. Tragically‚ she loses the necklace. To cover up‚ she buys her friend a new necklace‚ but has to
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story‚ “The Necklace”‚ Guy de Maupassant presents the reader with a story about how coveting and selfishness can cloud an individual’s judgment‚ prompting them to act irrationally‚ and ultimately leading them to their own downfall. The story’s protagonist‚ Mathilde Loisel‚ is a young and beautiful woman
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The moment came that she could finally get the necklace she so much desired: “All at once‚ in a box lined with black satin‚ she came upon a superb diamond necklace‚ and her heart started beating with overwhelming desire. Her hands trembled as she picked it up. She fastened it around her neck over her high-necked dress and stood there gazing at herself ecstatically” (de Maupassant 376). Mathilde got the necklace‚ but unfortunately she lost it and this led to a debt that took a
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In “The Necklace” Mathilde Loisel digs herself into a hole of poverty and grief. This is all because of her comparing spirit‚ and discontent. It is because of her actions that poverty fell upon her‚ not because of fate. Throughout the story‚ Mathilde is constantly thinking about how she compares to others‚ and the living conditions she is stuck with. She thinks as if the glass is always half empty. Because she is constantly comparing‚ she always wants‚ and dreams of more. When she is invited to
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see her husband slowly become furious. Madame Loisel finished what she needed to say. Monsieur Loisel calmly stood up and told Madame Loisel to get back the necklace. Madame Loisel was confused with her husband’s reaction but went to go see Madame Forestier. Madame Loisel got to Madame Forestier house and asked “May I please have the necklace back. I will buy you the exact one that I’ve misplaced.” “Of course not‚ you’ve given it to me so now it’s mine!” Madame Forestier fought back. They continued
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Materialistic people ‚ don’t you want to just wipe them off the face of the Earth ? In the short story ‚ “The Necklace” written by Guy De Maupassant‚ Madame Loisel can definitely be considered a materialistic character. When I was reading “The Necklace” ‚ I noticed lots of different qualities in Madame Loisel. Some qualities I noticed in her was that she was manipulative‚ greedy and insecure. I’m not sure how you would go about this situation ‚ but I definitely wouldn’t want to be friends with her
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In the story “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant‚ the society affects towards the characters that brought out different traits and actions. The character Mathilde Loisel experiences a change‚ effect towards the being of society. She fantasizes‚ experienced‚ and underwent as she was given a chance at something better. As she makes one mistake‚ effects of society take a toll on her as she experienced hardships‚ and a decreasing of her life style. Different points will be discussed such as how this
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In the story “The Necklace”‚ written by Guy De Maupassant. The main character Mathilde Loisel‚ was more of a round character rather than a flat one. Mathilde is also the protagonist‚ she is the leading character in the story that faces a real event. In the story Mrs. Mathilde is described as a beautiful young woman who is miserable with her life. She constantly dreamed of a glamorous lifestyle and was never happy with the life she had. She believed that beauty and charm allowed her to better things
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Preventive Measures (A Discussion of Lessons for Main Characters in‚ “The Necklace”) We each have our one weak points. Some people have bigger or smaller weaknesses that might be harder to cope with. In the story‚ “The Necklace” Loisel feels insecure about her financial status‚ appearance‚ and honesty. There are several solutions to fix these problems‚ but might not necessarily be easy to perform. Madame Loisel should learn to communicate honestly‚ not obsess over her appearance‚ as well as be
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"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant is an excellent example of realism in literature. This story represents mundane aspects of everyday middle-class life in the late nineteenth century. However‚ the story breaks away from mundane when Mr. Loisel receives an invitation to a swanky upper-class dinner party. The premise of "The Necklace" centers around the main character‚ Mathilde Loisel‚ borrowing a necklace from her wealthy friend Madame Jeanne Forrestier‚ losing the necklace‚ replacing it and paying
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