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Mathilde never seemed satisfied with what she had. She envied the upper class and felt she should have what they have. “She suffered ceaselessly, feeling herself born for all the delicacies and all the luxuries. She suffered from the poverty of her dwelling” (Maupassant). This desire to belong in the upper class caused her only to focus on what she did not have. When her husband surprises her with the invitation to the ball the only thing she can think about is not having the proper dress for the occasion. “She looked at him with an irritated eye, and she said, impatiently: “’And what do you expect me to put on my back?’” (Maupassant). It seemed

In the beginning of the story the author portrays Madame loisel as an ungrateful wife who desires all of the luxuries in life. “I hate not having a single jewel, not one stone, to wear. I shall look so dowdy. (2) I’d almost rather not go to the party.” Madame Loisel is displayed in this quote as ungrateful because her husband, Monsieur Loisel, worked hard to get her an invitation to a ball party and even bought a dress for her to wear. Madame Loisel explains to him that all he has done for her is useless if she

When the Loisels receive the dinner invitation, to the Ministry of Education Mathilde pouts. Her husband feels uneasiness when she manipulates him into buying her an expensive party dress. Instead of being delighted that her husband worked diligently to have the couple invited to a special occasion, she just throws the invitation on the table saying ?What do you expect me to do with this?? He does not understand her and can not sympathize with her unhappiness. Maupassant describes this when he states, ?He stopped, amazed and bewildered, as his wife began to cry. Large tears fell slowly from the corners of her eyes to her mouth.? He tries to persuade her to wear her theater dress to the special occasion. As an alternative he offers to buy her a new dress with the money that he has saved to buy a shotgun. Wearing her new dress, she proves to be a success at the ball by exhibiting self-confidence. Maupassant proves this by stating,

First, marriage symbolizes way to rise in social status. In the exposition, the narrator describes Mathilde by saying, “She had no means of getting known, understood, loved and wedded by a man of distinction.” Through connecting her desire to marry to a man of distinction, Mathilde, once again, exposes her external motivations and her pessimistic view because she only desires to rise social status, but she does not think she can ever marry a man of distinction. Furthermore, the invitation that she receives in the rising action should excite her and fill her with joy; however, Mathilde is flustered and upset because she does not think that she has a nice enough dress and jewelry for the ball. Mathilde’s disappointment is filled with insecurity that completely sabotages her husband’s thoughtful gift. In addition, Mathilde loses a necklace in the resolution and does not tell Mrs. Forestier, the owner of the necklace, about the lost necklace; consequently, Mathilde ends up paying 18000 francs to secretly replace the necklace that only cost 500 francs. Mathilde ends up looking like a fool because she feels so entitled that she feels impeccable. The author uses these symbols to intently design the character of the

When her husband gave her the invitation to the ball, which was a perfect place to meet the rich people, Mathilde got mad and cried. It was a shame since she has nothing to wear. Mr Loisel gave his money to Mathilde and she got an elegance dress. But she didn’t stop and wanted to have jewels. Mathilde met her friend, Madame Forestier and chose an gorgeous diamond necklace. Of course, she became the prettiest woman in the ball, with everyone stared at her, as if she was the most attractive woman ever. She felt fascinated, just like her dream came true. But then a tragic came to her. She lost the necklace! Mathilde and her husband tried to find the necklace, but they found nothing. Mathilde lost her hope and had aged five years. The Loisels finally decided to replace the diamonds for 36 000 Francs, spent all of their money and accepted to pay the debts. It was such an unfortunate situation. After Mathilde lost the necklace, she was described as “ And, clad like a poor woman, she went to the fruiterer, to the grocer, to the butcher, a basket on her arm, haggling, insulted, fighting for every wretched halfpenny of her money”. (Maupassant 8). The family was suffering from poverty and have to pay the debts continuously. Mathilde changed immediately and did everything. They have worked so hard to earn every single penny for their life, to survive and pay all those debts. The third person limited

As Guy De Maupassant stated, “ He threw over her shoulders the warps he had brought for going home, modest garments of everyday life whose shabbiness clashed with the stylishness of her evening clothes. She felt this and longed to escape unseen by the other women who were draped in expensive fur. ”(Maupassant 229) This shows that Mme Loisel felt rich and was happy in her new nice dress and her diamond necklace but, because her husband put a old

I feel sorry for Mathilde Loisel, from my understanding of her background “She had no dowry, no expectations, no means of being known, understood, loved, wedded by any rich and distinguished man,” she was destined to live a life she so despised - a lowly peasant. Given the time setting where for women “there is neither caste nor rank: and beauty, grace, and charm act instead of family and birth,” Mathilde Loisel was rock bottom, condemning in my eyes her envy and suffering. Yes, she sounds infatuated on entitlement “she felt made for that. She would so have liked to please, to be envied, to be charming, to be sought after,” In a world depicted like this, women have no real power over their lives, to be either rich or happy it all comes down

When the Loisel’s were invited to a ball, Mathilde did not want to go because she did not have anything nice to wear. She was able to get a nice gown and borrowed a diamond necklace from a wealthy friend. However, when she returned home from the ball she realized she had lost the necklace! Her husband borrowed thirty-six thousand francs in order to replace the diamond necklace. They

To show that Mathilde is dissatisfied with her ordinary life, the author mentions “She grieved over the shabbiness of her apartment, the dinginess of the walls, the worn-out appearance of the chairs, the ugliness of the draperies” (Maupassant 198). This quote tells the reader that Madame Loisel has many complaints about her lifestyle as well as her

In the beginning of “The Necklace,” Mathilde selfishly desires materialistic possessions to fulfill her want of being viewed as part of the upper class. Her husband gives up a tremendous amount to satisfy her yearning, yet she remains ungrateful of his thoughtful gestures. One day her husband enthusiastically returns home with a large envelope containing an invitation to a ball. Instead of being elated along with her husband, Mathilde responds by “ throwing the invitation on the table with disdain, murmuring: “what do you want me to do with that” (69)?” Instead of being appreciative for what her husband has done for her, she selfishly turns her nose up at his act of kindness. She is ungrateful for all the inconvenience he went through to secure the invitation to a formal ball, and snaps back at him by saying, “and what do you want me to put on my back” (69)? Just when her husband presents her a splendid gift, she relentlessly desires extra from

Earlier on in the text Mme. Loisel gets a new dress that her husband worked hard to buy for her. But then in lines 6 through 9 on page 30, she says, “It’s embarrassing not to have a jewel or gem - nothing to wear on my dress. I’ll look like a pauper: I’d almost rather not go to that party.” This quote clearly shows how demanding Mme. Loisel really is Because she has just received a very kind gift from her husband and she's basically telling him it's not enough for her. When she states this she could really hurt her husband's feelings, and jeopardize or threaten their relationship.

Mathilde Loisel was a woman who didn’t appreciate much, but she changes throughout the story and becomes humble and is a very dynamic character. But before all that happened there was only one thing that she appreciated a lot which were luxuries. Mathilde was one of those people that did not care for, love, happiness, or health, but more so cared for clothes, jewels, and riches.

Madame Loisel doesn't really respect her husband , and thinks she could have done much better by marrying a richer man than to a minor clerk . She grieves to see her plain clothes and shabby apartment , and dreams of elegant gowns , silk tapestries , and fine furniture . Madame Moisel doesn't care much about her husband , only of herself and the things she wants that couldn't have . Monsieur Moisel lacks the strength to (1) #2#confornt his wife's selfishness , and let's her push him around instead . He can't do anything that's good for her , but to please his wife by obtaining an invitation to a fancy reception . Loisel complains that she needs a new proper dress and demands a necklace to go with it .

Nonetheless, Mathilde Loisel has a burning desire to be glamorous and rich. She is enamoured with the idea of being wealthy and living in grandeur. It is unlike the dingy lifestyle that she has. Mathilde is chasing the unattainable. It also shows that she is not truly satisfied with her husband and the life that he provides for her.

Mr. Loisel was obviously excited the day that The Chancellor of Education had invited them to an exquisite dinner. Surely he thought that this was finally a way that he could provide an outlet for Mathilde's deepest desires. Unfortunately, instead of being thrilled as he had predicted, Mathilde acted like a spoiled child, throwing the invitation on the table. "She had no decent dresses, no jewels, nothing. And she loved nothing but these; she believed herself born only for these" (5). She couldn't have been more manipulative than when she began to cry about not having anything to wear. Of course Mr. Loisel suddenly fell into her trap and suddenly decided to give her all of the money in his savings account to buy her a new dress. Most would assume that she'd be satisfied at this point; her husband has just made a huge financial sacrifice for her. However, as time drew near to the night of the party, she became insecure and restless because she thought she would look poor if she didn't have any fancy jewels to wear; she thought she'd look like a beggar. `I'd almost rather not go to the party (30)", she said.