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Why was Matilda always unhappy?

She felt she was meant for a life of wealth and elegance but was married to a poor clerk, so she was constantly discontented with her modest life.

What happened after Matilda lost the necklace?

Too ashamed to confess, she and her husband borrowed heavily to buy a replacement and spent ten years in poverty repaying the debt.

What was the ironic truth Matilda learned at the end?

Madame Forestier told her the original necklace was only an imitation worth very little, so all her suffering had been needless.

What is the moral of “The Necklace”?

Vanity, pride and discontent can lead to ruin; honesty and contentment with what one has are far wiser.

What kind of life did Matilda dream of?

She longed for a life of wealth, fine clothes, jewels and elegant parties, far beyond the modest means of her clerk husband.

How did Matilda’s husband help her prepare for the ball?

He gave her the money he had saved to buy a gun so she could get a fine dress, and suggested she borrow jewels from her rich friend.

What happened at the grand ball?

Matilda was admired as the prettiest woman present and danced joyfully through the night, supremely happy at last.

How did the Loisels replace the lost necklace?

They bought a costly diamond necklace by borrowing a huge sum from many lenders, sinking themselves deep into debt.

How did ten years of hardship change Matilda?

The hard, poor life of repaying the debt aged her prematurely and robbed her of her youth and beauty.

Why is the ending of the story ironic?

After all their suffering, Matilda learns that the lost necklace was a worthless imitation, so the long sacrifice had been needless.

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Written by Guy de Maupassant, this famous story is about Matilda Loisel, a pretty but discontented woman who feels she was born for a life of luxury but is married to a humble clerk. When her husband obtains an invitation to a grand ball, Matilda is unhappy at having nothing fine to wear, so her husband gives her money for a dress, and she borrows a diamond necklace from her wealthy friend, Madame Forestier. At the ball Matilda is admired and supremely happy, but on returning home she discovers that the necklace is lost. Too proud and ashamed to confess, she and her husband buy a replacement necklace, borrowing a huge sum and plunging into debt. For ten long years they live in poverty and toil to repay it, and Matilda loses her youth and beauty. When at last she meets Madame Forestier and confesses, she learns the cruel truth: the original necklace was a cheap imitation. The story is a powerful lesson on the dangers of vanity, pride and discontent.

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1Matilda Loisel feels unhappy with her simple life and dreams of riches and high society.
2Her husband brings a ball invitation, and she demands a fine dress and then borrows a necklace from Madame Forestier.
3At the ball Matilda looks beautiful, enjoys great attention, and returns home pleased with her success.
4She discovers the necklace is missing, and the couple search for it but cannot find it.
5They buy a costly replacement with borrowed money and spend ten hard years repaying the debt.
6Later Matilda tells Madame Forestier the truth and learns the lost necklace was only imitation jewellery.

Vanity and prideDiscontent and its consequencesIrony and the twist endingSacrifice and hardshipHonesty vs false appearances

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MMatilda LoiselA discontented woman whose vanity ruins her life.

MMonsieur LoiselMatilda’s patient husband, a humble clerk.

MMadame ForestierThe rich friend who lends the necklace.

TThe necklaceA diamond-looking necklace that proves to be a fake.

VVanityMatilda’s pride and desire for luxury.

DDebtThe ten years of toil to replace the lost necklace.

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destined

certain to happen to someone

luxuries

costly comforts, not necessities

elegance

graceful beauty and style

clerks

office workers who keep records

martyrdom

great suffering borne silently

antechambers

small rooms before main rooms

fraternity

group sharing same work

ecstatic

extremely happy

stupefied

shocked and unable to think

usurer

moneylender charging very high interest

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Chapter 7: The Necklace

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