CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mathilde Loisel “grieves” over the condition of her apartment:the walls, the chairs, the draperies, etc. She even has disdain for her ____,
A
butcher
B
doorman
C
housekeeper
D
seamstress
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Answer: Matilda felt unfortunate because she believed that she was born in a poor family. Since she belonged from a poor family, she had stopped to believe that she can ever marry a rich person.

Detailed explanation-3: -Perhaps the most bitter irony of “The Necklace” is that the arduous life that Mathilde must assume after losing the necklace makes her old life-the one she resented so fully-seem luxurious.

Detailed explanation-4: -This story is about a woman who does not know how to live within her means. Loisel belongs to a middle class family but wants to live a lavish lifestyle. Her husband is a clerk who cannot afford to fulfill all her demands. For attending a party, Loisel decides to borrow a necklace from her friend who rich.

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