Long answer type question:-
our inability to accept our circumstances may lead to an unhappy life.. Analysis with reference to the story ' the necklace '..
this question is for class 10th only....
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Wasn't sure if you meant sophomores by "class 10th" or there was some other particular class 10, but I decided to go ahead and answer.
The statement "our inability to accept our circumstances may lead to an unhappy life" is evident within the story "The Necklace" written by Guy de Maupassant. The story's plot revolves around a woman named Madame Mathilde Loisel with dreams of grandeur being invited to a magnificent party by one in the upper class. In order to attend, however, she feels obligated to wear nicer clothing than the typical ones she as. However, she and her husband aren't well-off in their financial situation, so Mr. Loisel must sacrifice some of his money saved for himself so Madame Loisel may purchase a new gown. Madame Loisel must also borrow a certain diamond necklace from her friend Madame Jeanne Forestier. Conflict arises when Madame Loisel loses Madame Forestier's necklace during the event. As Madame Loisel's pride won't allow her to directly tell Madame Forestier what happened, she lies and states that she'll only need a few more days to fix the clasp. During this time, Mr. Loisel finds a replica of the necklace in a pawnshop for an absurd amount of money. Without any other option, Mr. Loisel makes many deals with loan sharks in order to purchase the necklace to give as a replacement to Madame Forestier. Madame Forestier doesn't suspect a thing, only scolding them for returning it to her so late. As the Loisel couple much work off their debt, their quality of life decreases. Madame Loisel's dreams of grandeur are shattered by the hard work she must perform, the part of the story in which the quote becomes extremely relevant. The story ends with Madame Forestier spotting Madame Loisel's ruined state after years of difficult labor. Madame Loisel comes clean about all she did to cover-up Madame Forestier's lost necklace, only for her to state that the necklace was a knock-off which was much cheaper than the years of debt the two suffered through as a result.
Madame Loisel refused to accept her and her husband's financial status, always having her precious dreams of grandeur to protect. The two lived in a ruined apartment, yet still hired maids for housework and many other unnecessary just to fulfill the desires Madame Loisel harbored. This led to her becoming greedy after receiving her invitation to the ball. She refused to attend unless she bought a new gown for the event. She also demanded jewelry to wear during the event, leading her to borrow the diamond necklace, which she would lose during the ball. Her inability to accept her and her husband's financial state led to her losing the necklace and the two spending years working off the debt, causing her to have an unhappy life for someone with her wishes.
It is absolutely true our inability to accept our circumstances may lead to an unhappy life. Mathilde is a perfect example of this fact. She failed to accept her circumstances, which became the cause of her unhappiness.
She herself was responsible for her own sorrows because of her obsession with the luxuries of high class society. She had always longed to wear elegant, stylish and dainty clothes and jewllery. Unfortunately, she had been married to a clerk who could not afford all these things. Her obsession and love for trinkets brought her sorrow which she could have avoided.
The fate or Providence taught her a lesson for her flaw. Her husband received invitation to the ball; she became abnormally excited about it. She went beyond her means to make arrangements for herself for the ball. She spent excessively on her dress. And for the jewellery, she thought of borrowing Madame Forestier’s necklace.
Unfortunately, the borrowed necklace was lost at the party. She and her husband had to face ten years’ grueling headships to pay for the replacement of the lost necklace. After ten years she came to know from Madame Forestier that it was just an artificial necklace.
If Mrs. Loisel (Mathilde) had not gone beyond her means to attend the ball, she would not have faced all those hardships. If she had not been so much obsessed about trinkets and gimmicks of life, she would have been far more contented.