CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mathilde seems like a ____ character because even though throughout the story she becomes poor, she still blames she problems on others, so she never changes.
A
Dynamic
B
Round
C
Static
D
Flat
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The lesson of the story is ‘Honesty is the best policy. If Matilda honestly told her friend the truth about the necklace, she would have learned that the necklace wasn’t made of real diamonds and that would have saved her from living a miserable life for ten years.

Detailed explanation-2: -At the beginning of the story, Mathilde was a charming young woman who daydreamed about a luxurious life. She was married to a minor clerk. The narrator mentioned that she dressed plainly because she could not afford fine clothes. She grieved incessantly, and believed that she was born to enjoy the luxuries of living.

Detailed explanation-3: -She is jealous and envious of Madame Forestier’s wealthier lifestyle.

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