CLASS 10
THE NECKLACE
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Question
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“Madame Loisel came to know the ghastly life of abject poverty ____ She came to know the heavy work of the house, the hateful duties of the kitchen.”
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“She had a rich friend, an old school friend whom she refused to visit, because she suffered so keenly when she returned home.”
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“Suddenly she discovered, in a black satin case, a superb diamond necklace; her heart began to beat covetously.”
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“When she sat down for dinner at the round table covered with a three-days-old cloth, opposite her husband ____ she imagined delicate meals, gleaming silver ____ “
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which statement best summarizes one of the main messages of “ the necklace “ ? People should learn to be happy with what they have rather than longing for things beyond the reach.
Detailed explanation-2: -The necklace symbolizes the life that Madame Mathilde Loisel yearns for but cannot have, especially now that she has to repay the loans for losing the original necklace. Her greed for that life becomes the eventual demise of her life.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.