Compare character of Madame loisel with Madame forestier in the story 'The necklace'
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Mathilde Loisel is portrayed as a materialistic, superficial woman, who desperately wishes to enjoy a life of luxury and laments about her lower-middle-class social status. She is unhappily married to a minor clerk in the Ministry of Education and "grieves incessantly" about her shabby, run-down apartment, which someone of her class would never notice or comment on. Despite the fact that Mathilde Loisel is married to a man with a stable job, has a servant, and enjoys going out to the theater, she is not pleased with her lifestyle and is portrayed as an unappreciative person. She is also depicted as a dreamer, who fantasizes about owning oriental tapestries, living in a mansion, and lounging on expensive furniture. Mathilde Loisel is also portrayed as being shallow and does not appreciate her husband's sacrifices or genuinely care about his emotional status.