What was the problem in the necklace?

What was the problem in the necklace?

Mathilde’s first problem in Guy de Maupassant’s “The Necklace” is that she is disatisfied with her position in life. She wants to have expensive clothes and jewels, but her husband cannot afford to provide these things for her. The Loisels are not poor, but they are not of the social status that Mathilde wants.

What is the climax of the diamond necklace?

Climax: After ten years of hard work and struggles, the couple pays off all their debts. Falling Action: One day Mathilde is walking to the market and sees the friend that she borrowed the necklace from. She decides to tell her what happened. Forestier, tells Mathilde that the necklace was “false”, a fake.

What is the ending of the necklace?

Working ten long years to pay off the loans, Madame Loisel sees Madame Forestier and decides to share the truth about losing the necklace and replacing it. Madame Forestier reveals that her original necklace had been a fake. In the end, Madame Loisel claims to be content in life.

What is ironic about Loisels poverty?

1)The Loisels are impoverished by someone. they considered a friend. 2)It is Madame Loisel who lost the necklace, and her husband who is paying for all of it.

What is ironic about Madame Forestier and the necklace?

The irony is that Madame Loisel has worked ten years to pay for a replacement necklace when the original was fake: The story’s greatest irony, however, is embodied in the necklace itself; while it appears to be a piece of jewelry of great value, it is really an imitation.

How did Mathilde lose the necklace?

Mathilde is gripped by a greed that contrasts with her husband’s kind generosity. She believes that material wealth will bring her joy, and her pride prevents her from admitting to Madame Forestier that she is not rich, and that she has lost the necklace she borrowed.

How much was the lost necklace actually worth the necklace?

They discovered an exact replica of the missing diamond necklace in a Palaise-Royal store. It was estimated to be worth 40,000 francs.

How does the Loisels life change after they lose the necklace?

After losing the necklace, Madame Loisel sacrifices her comfortable lifestyle and loses her entitled attitude. She experiences the hardship of being poor and transforms into an old-looking, frugal woman.