CLASS 10
THE NECKLACE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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attaching importance to wealth instead of being happy with what you have
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trying to escape one’s fate and begin a new life
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getting too deeply in debt and the loss of friends because of it
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giving into spouse’s demands and the problems that arise
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Detailed explanation-1: -Wealth: Wealth and greed go hand-in-hand in de Maupassant’s story. Mathilde longs for a life of wealth and glamor, which she deems far superior to her current life as a clerk’s wife. In her quest to appear wealthier than she is, she borrows a diamond necklace from wealthy friend Madame Forestier.
Detailed explanation-2: -Greed: This short story has the theme of not being greedy in life as Mathilde has been. Mathilde’s greed for a better life leads her husband to get a ticket for an even where Mathilde purchases a dress they cannot afford and borrows a necklace she believes to be worth thousands.
Detailed explanation-3: -If you think about it, it’s about nonstop suffering, caused by the cruelty of life and chance. At the opening, we meet Mathilde, the classic dissatisfied housewife, who spends her days weeping about how boring and shabby her life is. Mathilde finds one moment of real joy when she goes to a ball, but chance is cruel.