The Necklace
The Necklace
At the beginning of the story the ?The Necklace? the author De Maupassant illustrates that the main character Mathilde is poor and discontent with her life. She married a clerk who works for the Ministry of Education. He is hard working and loves Mathlide very much. He tries to please her in every way possible but she still is not satisfied or happy with the lifestyle she has. She sits around pondering most of the days thinking of how she would one day enjoy being wealthy and having the clothes, jewels, and delicacies the rich acquire. Although it might seem as if these things are just a dream to her she finally gets the opportunity to experience the chance of fitting in with the rich. Mr. Loisel and Mathilde get invited to go to a party held by Mr. Loisel?s company. The party is intended for only the most important people of the company to come. This story explains how Mathilde?s life is before and after the tragedy of the necklace and how ironic her character is.
From the beginning of the story it shows how Mathilde is very selfish in the
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