ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -"The Necklace” (French: La Parure) is a short story by French writer Guy de Maupassant. It is known for its twist ending (ironic ending), which was a hallmark of de Maupassant’s style. The story was first published on 17 February 1884 in the French newspaper Le Gaulois.

Detailed explanation-2: -The lesson of the story is ‘Honesty is the best policy. If Matilda honestly told her friend the truth about the necklace, she would have learned that the necklace wasn’t made of real diamonds and that would have saved her from living a miserable life for ten years.

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.

Detailed explanation-4: -The story “The Necklace” is also titled as “The Diamond Necklace". It is a fictional short story, originally titled in French, La Parure. The story was first published in a French newspaper, La Gaulois in February 1884.

Detailed explanation-5: -This story is about a woman who does not know how to live within her means. Loisel belongs to a middle class family but wants to live a lavish lifestyle. Her husband is a clerk who cannot afford to fulfill all her demands. For attending a party, Loisel decides to borrow a necklace from her friend who rich.