CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Based on the previous question, which word BEST describes Madame Loisel?
A
Selfish
B
Cruel
C
Materialistic
D
Unhappy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The word that best describes the character of Madame Loisel is ‘’Deceptive” because she is pretending to be something that she is not. She desperately wants to be rich so she acts like that even though she cannot afford expensive necklaces and material goods.

Detailed explanation-2: -Madame Mathilde Loisel, is a round and dynamic character. As a young, married woman, Madame Loisel is pretty and charming, but her vanity makes her feel entitled to more than what she has. In fact, because of her looks, she believes Fate has made a mistake, that she was destined for more.

Detailed explanation-3: -Madame Loisel had a desire for more: she wanted wealth, she wanted to be able to look and feel rich. She felt wealth was being able to show off your riches through materialism.

Detailed explanation-4: -In The Necklace, which sentence from the excerpt shows that Madame Loisel was materialistic? “Mathilde suffered ceaselessly, feeling herself born to enjoy all delicacies and all luxuries."

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