![]() ![]() This catastrophic turn of events led them to working and suffering even more to replace the seemingly expensive jewelry, only to find out it was counterfeit after 10 years of hard labor.įinally, after ten years of her lifestyles have handed this way, Mathilde Loisel succeeds in paying off the debt of thirty-six thousand francs. To their dismay, Madame Loisel lost the necklace on the night of the party after being the Belle of the ball. And so, her husband sacrificed his savings and told her to borrow a necklace from a wealthy friend in order to meet the need for the occasion. ![]() As the date of the ball approaches, Madame Loisel finds herself distraught at the thought of attending in her tattered impoverished garments. The couple has been invited to a grand ball and party at the palace of the Ministry, and the invitation has been hard for Monsieur Loisel to procure. One evening, Mathilde’s husband arrives home with what he believes will be joyous information for his wife. She also believes that she is “intented for a life of refinement and luxury” as she is “one of those pretty, delightful girls who, apparently by some error of fate, get themselves born the daughters of minor civil servants”. She would have “given anything to be popular, envied, attractive and in demand”, having materialistic hopes and dreams. Despite living a perfectly acceptable life she is not content and wants more. Guy de Maupassant’s short story The Necklace tells about a young lady, Madame Loisel, who is “unhappy all the time”. ![]()
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