THE NECKLACE by Guy De Maupassant CBSE 10 English

The main character, Matilde Loisel, Matilde is unhappy with her life, due to her social and financial status. She believes that she is in the wrong place and wishes for more. She fantasizes the world of wealthy people and her longing for high society life haunts her all the time. Unlike his wife, Monsieur Loisel doesn’t daydream. The night at the ball turns out to be the best night of her life. Even though that night turns her life upside down for the next ten years, she believes she is in the right place. Yet, she only looks like those people without being one of them. After losing the necklace, she decides to withhold the information about the loss from its owner. This lie then becomes the main reason for her problems. Matilde who tried so hard to appear wealthy and respected lost her good looks completely when reality hit her. By the end of the story, she meets Madame Forestier, who had lent her the necklace. From the conversation, she learns that the diamonds were fake. 

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