CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

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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:"Their inborn finesse, their instinctive elegance, their suppleness of wit are their only aristocracy, making some daughters of the people the equal of great ladies.”
A
wealth and beauty
B
poverty and homeliness
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mathilde is a raging, jealous woman who will do anything in her power to reverse the “mistake of destiny” that has plunged her into what she perceives as a wholly inappropriate and inadequate life.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mathilde Loisel, the main character in Guy de Maupassant’s short story “The Necklace, ” is the embodiment of insecurity and greed. Her desire to appear wealthy cause her and her husband ten years of misery and ruin any chance she might have had to climb the social ladder.

Detailed explanation-3: -Loisel is a simple and honest man. He loves his wife immensely and would do anything to see her happy. He is innocent and content and does not aspire for worldly things. He is content just making his wife happy.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Dynamic Madame Loisel Madam Loisel, the main character in “The Necklace”, is an example of a “dynamic” character. Her attitudes and feelings change several times throughout the story. The story begins by describing the lady as discontent and depressed by her entire lifestyle.

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