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A literary critic said that “The Necklace” is not just a story pointing to a moral such as “Honesty is the best policy,” but a story showing that in people’s lives “blind chance rules.”
Do you agree or disagree with this argument? Cite strong evidence to support your response.
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I agree with Sullivan's argument that this story illustrates that "blind chance rules" in people's lives. A number of key points in this story depend entirely on chance: Madame Loisel choosing a necklace that is actually paste and not real; Madame Loisel losing the necklace; Mme. Forestier not checking the necklace when it was returned or realizing that it had been replaced. If any of these events had chanced to be different, the story would not have evolved the way it did. While the plot could have been changed if Madame Loisel had been honest with her friend, there are also a number of points where chance could have changed the outcome.
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