He shows her as petty and yet willing to work hard to pay off the debt.
Maupassant portrays Mathilde as a woman who is dissatisfied with her modest lifestyle and yearns for wealth and luxury. She is depicted as ambitious and driven by material desires, which ultimately lead to her downfall and unhappiness.
She is portrayed as having good and bad qualities.
She is portrayed as having good and bad qualities.
She is portrayed as having good and bad qualities.
he shows her how petty and yet willing o work hard to pay off the debt
He shows her as petty and yet willing to work hard to pay off the debt.
He thinks she's preoccupied with appearances and 'finer things.'
Guy de Maupassant's tone toward Mathilde in "The Necklace" is critical and judgmental. He portrays Mathilde as vain, materialistic, and discontent, highlighting the consequences of her actions and decisions. The tone suggests a sense of irony and reproach towards her character.
mathilde and loisel
There are three characters in The Necklace. Monsieur Loisel and his wife Mathilde, and Mathilde's wealthy friend Madame Forestier.
"Detailed physical description of Mathilde." This is not related to the tone, which refers to the attitude of the author towards the character. Maupassant's portrayal of Mathilde is characterized by irony, sympathy, and criticism, rather than focusing on detailed physical descriptions.
When she is working to pay for the necklace
He shows her as petty and yet willing to work hard to pay off the debt.
At the beginning of The Necklace, Mathilde is vain and frustrated.
Maupassant's tone towards Mathilde softens after she sacrifices her beauty and youth due to the years of hardship brought on by her desire for material possessions. He shows a hint of sympathy and pity towards her character in the closing sections of the story "The Necklace".