Question

Q3. Answer any one of the following in 100-120 words: (5 Marks)

Matilda says- “I am vexed not to have a jewel, nothing to adorn myself with. I shall have

such a poverty-stricken look. I would prefer not to go to this party.”

Although Matilda aspired for more in life, but the absence of round realities made her

perpetually dissatisfied. Elaborate based on the chapter “The Necklace”.

OR

“The strangeness of our encounters is also an insight into new experiences.”

Based on the quote given above, comment on how Mrs. Hall and her husband had an

unusual encounter with the stranger.​

Answer 1

From her childhood Matilda had so many big dreams . She always want to become rich but unluckily she had been born in the family of Clerk and also married to a clerk. She always dreamed of glamorous life. She complained about her life of deprivation as her husband income was Meagre. One evening her husband brought an envelope for a ball party but she threw the card angrily because she was not having any dress and jewellery which she could wore in that ball party . Then she finally decided to buy a dress of four hundred Frans and borrow a necklace from her friend .