CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Read the passage and choose the answer that best describes the characteristics/values represented:"She was one of those pretty, charming young ladies, born, as if through an error of destiny into a family of clerks.”
A
wealth and beauty
B
poverty and homeliness
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -She had no dowry, no hopes, no fame and no wealth. She lost all hopes of marrying a man either rich or distinguished. She believed that she was born into a family of clerks only by some error of destiny. So, she allowed herself to marry a petty clerk in the office of the Board of Education.

Detailed explanation-2: -here ‘born as if through an error of destiny’ meaning that there is error or mistake in her life because she was beautiful and wanted to live a luxurious life but she born the clerk family and her family could not effort that.

Detailed explanation-3: -She wanted to enjoy ‘delicacies and luxuries’ and everything beyond her and her husband’s reach. Madame Loisel sees her social status as a mistake of destiny, believing herself destined for a life of ease and luxury and ultimately cheated in the life she was given. We hope that this answer solves your query. Regards.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Mme Loisel was a mistake of destiny as per her thought because she was pretty and beautiful and wanted a luxurious life. Since she was born in a middle class family and married to a clerk she believes it to be the error of destiny.

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