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Ostentation and vanity often land people in trouble Matilda an apt example of this justify

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Answered by upenderjoshi28
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It is a universal and time-tested truth that ostentation and vanity often land people in trouble. Matilda is an apt example of this. Wise men have always emphasized on the axiom ‘Cut your coat according to your cloth.’ There is much wisdom hidden in this cautionary proverb. However, people often fall prey to the temptations such as ostentation and vanity of the world. The Necklace is a wonderful story that teaches us the similar lesson. Matilda had been ambitious since beginning. She had excessive attraction for the rich society.  

When 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 Matilda had not been so much lured by ostentation and vanity, she would not have faced all those hardships.

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Answered by Mrunmayee18
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Ostentation and Vanity often land people in trouble . Matilda is an apt example for this. She was pretty and beautiful but was subjected to life of misery. She often dreamt of delicacies and luxuries , elegant dinners and exquisite food served in marvellous dishes. She also wanted beautiful dresses and jewels for herself. When her husband got invitation for a ball party, she refused to go because she did not have pretty dress to wear and beautiful jewels to adorn herself. Finally, she accepted to go as she purchased a pretty dress for herself and borrowed jewels from her friend Mme Forestier. She went to the party, enjoyed and had a good time but it turned out to be a worst nightmare for her as she lost the necklace.The Loisels spent ten years of their life to repay the amount by lending rooms of the attic, working extra hours and doing household chores all by themselves in which time Mrs. Loisel had started looking like an old  and haggard woman. At the end, they came to know that the loan that they had taken for the necklace of 36000 francs was worth only 500 francs. Matilda could have avoided this if she would have lived within her means and controlled her desires.

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