CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is the main character of the story
A
Madame Loisel
B
Loisel’s husband
C
Madame Forestier
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The protagonist of the story. Mathilde has been blessed with physical beauty but not with the affluent lifestyle she yearns for, and she feels deeply discontented with her lot in life.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main characters in “The Necklace” are Mathilde Loisel, Monsieur Loisel, and Madame Forestier. Mathilde Loisel dreams of being rich and is self-conscious about her middle-class status.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Monsieur Loisel is a clerk at the Ministry of Education, having no wealth or status. He works a modest job and provides Mathilde with a modest life. Upon analysis, his choices set this story in motion. Monsieur Loisel came home with an invitation to a ball at the Ministry with the high profile people of France.

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