Analysis mathilde character
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Three character traits that Madame Loisel possesses that are easily apparent when reading the short story "The Necklace" is she is ungrateful, selfish, and greedy. No matter what her poor, loving husband does for her to satisfy her and make her happy, it just is never enough and she always wants more. He sees that she is dissatisfied with lot in life. Although, it should be noted that the Loisels are not poor. It's true they are not rich, but they are by no means living in poverty. They are middle-class. She has servants. However, this is not enough for her. To cheer her up, her husband brings home for her an invitation to an opulent party. This doesn't satisfy her because she has no fancy dress to wear to the party. Her husband, who was saving money to buy himself a gun, gives Mathilde the money instead so she can buy a dress for the party. This is still not enough. She has no fancy jewelry to match the fancy dress. Therefore, she borrows a necklace from her wealthy friend Madame Forestier. She's never grateful for what she has. She's always thinking about what she doesn't have.
Madame Mathilde was a pretty woman, born in a middle class family of clerks. She was married to a minor official at the ministry of education. She always remained depressed by watching the torn curtains , worn out chairs and dirty walls. She never used to go and meet her rich former convent schoolmate because whenever shevwent there , she used to envy her and cry. Despite having a lovimg husband , she remained depressed as the source of income was limited and her husband was not able to give her a lavish lifestyle. Her husband brought an invitation from the ministry of education for her to attend the grand party .But she became resentful because she thought that she did not have a good dress and jewellery to match the status of the rich ladies in the party. She insisted her husband to buy her a dress worth 400 francs , then she borrowed a necklace from her friend , which was infact fake diamond necklace but she thought it to be real. Then she lost it somewhere. She replaced the necklace with an original one and it took her 10 years to pay the heavy debts. Later , she discovered the reality which was of no use. She had already ruined her life. Her perspective towards life was one of the primary reason of her tragedy.