CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -While Monsieur Loisel, a clerk at the Ministry of Education, having no wealth or status, is a selfless man that wants nothing more than his wife to be happy, it’s clear his desire for a content life does not match his wife’s vision.

Detailed explanation-2: -Monsieur Loisel is content with the small pleasures of his life but does his best to appease Mathilde’s demands and assuage her complaints. He loves Mathilde immensely but does not truly understand her, and he seems to underestimate the depth of her unhappiness.

Detailed explanation-3: -Madame Mathilde Loisel, is a round and dynamic character. As a young, married woman, Madame Loisel is pretty and charming, but her vanity makes her feel entitled to more than what she has. In fact, because of her looks, she believes Fate has made a mistake, that she was destined for more.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mathilde Loisel was greedy because she wanted to rise above her social status without any consideration for her poor husband, Monsieur Loisel. She used his saved money to buy a dress for a ball. Later, she was adamant to have a piece of jewelry to go with the dress.