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do you agree with Mathilde thought about wanting to be very rich​

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Answered by Anonymous
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Explanation:She suffered intensely, feeling herself born for every delicacy and every luxury… She let her mind dwell on the quiet vestibules, hung with Oriental tapestries, lighted by tall lamps of bronze, and on the two tall footmen in knee breeches who dozed in the large armchairs, made drowsy by the heat of the furnace. She let her mind dwell on the large parlors, decked with old silk, with their delicate furniture, supporting precious bric-a-brac, and on the coquettish little rooms, perfumed, prepared for the five o'clock chat with the most intimate friends… (3)

Now why does Mathilde want all of these expensive, material possessions? It doesn't sound like she just wants it because she's money-obsessed. No, for Mathilde, the rich life is attractive because it's glamorous: beautiful, exciting, fine, and unlike the dingy apartment in which she lives. The glamorous life has a certain kind of magical allure to it. A lot of the objects Mathilde wants are magical, like the "tapestries peopling the walls with ancient figures and with strange birds in a fairy-like forest" (4). For Mathilde, being wealthy amounts to living in a fairy tale. Being middle class amounts to boredom.

Does her wish to live the fairy tale life make her "greedy"? Well, throughout the first part of the story, Mathilde's never satisfied. When her husband brings her the invitation all she can think about is the dress she wants. When she gets the dress, all she can think about is the jewels she doesn't have. And when she visits Mme. Forestier, she's not really satisfied with any of her jewel collection – she keeps on asking, "You haven't anything else?" (46). At least until she sees the most fabulous, expensive looking piece of jewelry, that is: the diamond necklace.

So yes, by many standards, Mathilde is probably greedy. But her greed's not the end of the story. Material things aren't the only things she wants. And there's also a deeper reason for her greed: dissatisfaction. We can't help but thinking that if she truly were satisfied with her life as it is (i.e., marriage, home, etc.) that she wouldn't be day-dreaming of a life she could never have.

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