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The Necklace By Guy The Author 's Theme

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Everybody wants to be adored by others or better yet to be envied by others but this evil desire can lead a person’s demise. In the story The Necklace by Guy the author’s theme is to portray how greed and envy can only lead to destruction. The story is about a woman named Mathlide Loisel who is constantly dreaming of a life that she could not have. She desired to be wealthy, longed by all men, and envied by other women. These types of dreams contribute to the decision of her borrowing the diamond necklace to achieve the happiness she seeks. Unfortunately, Mathlide must pay for her vanity and selfish behavior. Mathlide Loisel was one of those pretty and charming women born as if an error of destiny into a family of no wealth. She had no …show more content…

Mathlide was so tremendous. She was prettier than any other woman present. Mathlide was elegant, graceful, and smiling of joy. All the gentlemen stared at her, asked her for her name, and very eager to be introduce and know who she was. In addition, they all longed to waltz with her. Even the minster himself expressed his desire to dance with her as well. Mathlide danced intoxicated with all the admiration, the new desires, and the feeling of utter victory. So, dazed by all the emotions that she was wrapped in. She completely forgot about her husband who had been sleeping since midnight in a little abandon room. After a fun and delightful night of living out her dreams. Mathlide and her husband departs from the ball at four o’clock in the morning. Unfortunately, the luck of the couple disintegrates when Mathlide discovers the beautiful diamond necklace her friend leaned wasn’t around her neck. In panic and despair Mathlide and her Husband go in seek for the necklace. Her husband left to search for the necklace but when he returned at seven o’clock in the morning. He found nothing. He went to the newspaper office to offer a reward. He even went to every cab company. Mathlide waited all day for his return. When he returned home with a pale face he insisted “You must write your friend that you have broken the clasp of her necklace and you are having it fix.” Mathlide too prideful to admit her mistake. She suggested to replace the necklace.

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