CLASS 10
THE NECKLACE
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Question
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One example of irony in the story is the Mme. Loisel borrows Madame Forestier’s necklace to give the appearance of having more money than she really does, but in the end:
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The necklace is what causes her to eventually become poorer than she ever was to begin with
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She was able to fool everyone into thinking she was rich
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She and Madame Forestier have equal amounts of riches
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The minister asks her to dance, unaware that she is poor
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The irony in The Necklace is that Mathilde Loisel borrows a necklace from a wealthy friend and subsequently loses it. The Loisel’s spend ten years working to pay for the necklace, driving them to be even more poor than they were at the start of the story.
Detailed explanation-2: -How is the irony of the necklace symbolic of a larger irony in Mathilde’s life? Her aspirations of an aristocratic rather than a middle class life result in a decline rather than an advancement of social class. an event that occurs that contradicts the expectations of the characters, the readers, or the audience.
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