what happened to the original nacklace
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In Guy de Maupassant's short story "The Necklace," an entitled woman named Mathilde Loisel is married to a humble clerk, who works at the Ministry of Public Instruction, and is dissatisfied with her middle-class lifestyle. Mathilde is extremely superficial and desperately wishes to experience life as a wealthy aristocratic. She constantly daydreams of residing in palatial estates, socializing with other wealthy women, and wearing expensive clothing with stunning jewelry. One day, Monsieur Loisel shows his wife an exclusive invitation to a ball at the Ministry and is astonished when she refuses to go. Mathilde insists that she has nothing pretty to wear and Monsieur Loisel ends up giving her four hundred francs to purchase a nice dress.
Mathilde remains upset because she does not have any jewelry to wear but ends up borrowing an attractive diamond necklace from her friend Madame Forestier. Mathilde and her husband then attend the ball and have a magnificent time. Following the ball,...