She is no longer concerned about appearing rich and beautiful.
She is no longer concerned about appearing rich and beautiful.
she is no longer ashamed of having less money than her friend
she is no longer embarassed that she is not rich and popular. apex
she is no longer embarassed that she is not rich and popular. apex
She lied because she didn't want her friend to find out that she lost the necklace because she thought that it was real, but in the end her friend finds out and tells her that it was fake.
She is no longer concerned about appearing rich and beautiful.
she is no longer ashamed of having less money than her friend
she is no longer ashamed of having less money than her friend
she is no longer embarassed that she is not rich and popular. apex
she is no longer embarassed that she is not rich and popular. apex
Mathilde goes up to Mme. Forstier after 10 years of saving money to pay back for the necklace. Mme. Forstier doen't recognize her at first and Mathilde tells Mme. Forstier what she went through to pay her debt. Ironically, Mme. Forstier tells Mathilde that the necklace was fake and worth 500 frances...
She lied because she didn't want her friend to find out that she lost the necklace because she thought that it was real, but in the end her friend finds out and tells her that it was fake.
Basically it's about this woman's greed and how she completely takes advantage of her husband, spending money on gowns and the sort. Then she asks her friend for some jewelry, she decides on this necklace and was so happy, then she ended up losing it, and instead of telling her friend she had lost it they spent all they money buying a replacement. Years later she is working as a maid, having lost her middle class status and she found her old friend. There she told her that the necklace as a fake, whereas the one she had replaced it with was a real one. Then she goes off and blames her friend for all her troubles and the current position she was in, when if she had just admitted she had lost the thing, she would have been fine.
Basically it's about this womans greed and how she completlely takes advantage of her husband, spending money on gowns and the sort. Then she asks her friend for some jewlery, she decides on this necklace and was so happy, then she ended up losing it, and instead of telling her friend she had lost it they spent all they money buying a replacement. Years later she is working as a maid, having lost her middle class status and she found her old friend. There she told her that the necklace as a fake, whereas the one she had replaced it with was a real one. Then she goes off and blames her friend for all her troubles and the current position she was in, when if she had just admitted she had lost the thing, she would have been fine.A:"The Necklace" tells the story of Madame Mathilde Loisel and her husband. When Mathilde was little, she always imagined herself in a high social position with wonderful jewels. However, when she grows up, she has nothing and marries a lowly clerk who is obsessed with making her happy.Through lots of begging at work, he is able to get two invitations to the Ministry of Education's party. Mathilde is upset, for she has nothing to wear. Using money that he was saving to buy a rifle, he lets Mathilde buy a fancy dress. Mathilde also wants jewels to wear with it. Since they have no money left, her husband suggests that she borrow something from her friend, Madame Jeanne Forestier. Mathilde picks out the fanciest jewel necklace that she can find. After attending the Ministry of Education's party, Mathilde finds out that she has lost the necklace.Mathilde and her husband then have to work for ten years to come up with the 36,000 francs to buy a replacement necklace. After losing everything, having to work, and forcing her husband to work two jobs, Mathilde sees Madame Forestier walking down the street and tells her that the necklace she returned to her was actually a replacement. Madame Forestier is surprised and tells Mathilde that the original necklace was actually a copy, worth only 500 francs.(from Wikipedia)Detached.
"The Necklace" is a short story written by Guy de Maupassant. It tells the story of a woman named Mathilde Loisel who borrows a diamond necklace to wear to a fancy party, only to lose it. The story explores themes of deception, vanity, and the consequences of materialism.
woman in France. Mathilde, a woman of a certain beauty lives an ordinary life with a maid servant and her husband who works as a clerk. Although the couple does not have to suffer and enjoys a secure life, Mathilde is not satisfied. She longs for more luxury, lovely dresses and attractiveness. One day her husband, well aware of his wife's desires, comes home with an invitation from the Minister of Education. He expects Mathilde to be pleased because the high society of the town is most likely to be present. Mathilde is far from happy, because she feels that none of her dresses are appropriate for such an occasion. Her husband, although he had planned to buy a gun for his weekend hunting, offers to spend their saved money on a new dress. The date of the invitation comes closer but even with the new dress at hand Mathilde is not satisfied. She has no jewelry and refuses to go to the banquet. Her husband suggests she should visit her old schoolmate whom Mathilde had not visited for a while, out of jealousy. Madame Forestier, delighted by the visit, offers to lend Mathilde the necklace she likes best and after some hesitation Mathilde picks the most expensive looking diamond necklace. The awaited evening comes and Mathilde is delighted. She feels admired and enjoys every moment of her appearance. At the end of the party she and her husband leave to catch one of the night carriages. At home, taking a last look at her beauty in the mirror, Mathilde discovers that the borrowed necklace has disappeared. Monsieur Loisel walks back to all the places they had been that night but cannot find it. The next day they try to gain some time, telling Madame Forestier that they had brought the necklace to a jeweler to get the clasp fixed, but this lie does not help either. Not even the jeweler who had made the necklace is to be found. Finally the Loisels decide to buy a replacement. They get together all their saved money and borrow from everybody they know. Madame Forestier gets the new necklace and does not realize that it is a replacement. In order to be able to pay all the loans back Mathilde has to fire the maid and do all housework by herself. They live through ten years of poverty in a small house. After these long years of discomfort Mathilde meets Madame Forestier in the street and decides to tell her the truth about the necklace and how she had to suffer. At first Madame Forestier does not even recognize Mathilde whose beauty has faded. She is surprised when she hears the story and feels pity for Mathilde as she tells her the original necklace had not even been a real diamond one, but a simple imitation.
Here is a brief summary of the ending (in point form): Mdm. Loisel loses the necklace Her and her husband find one at a jeweller that looks identical They buy it for 36,000 francs They spend 10 years repaying all of their generous family members and friends who loaned them the money Mdm. Loisel sees her rich friend in the streets 10 years later (After she has paid off the dept) Mdm. Loisel tells her friend the whole story Her friend says "Oh my pore Mathilde, but mine were false. At most they were worth 500 francs!"