At the ball, the necklace it is stolen, and the Kendricks spend their whole lives and go. The reader is left contemplating the irony of the situation. Kendrick buys a new gown and borrows a jeweled necklace from a friend. Forestier, tells Mathilde that the necklace was “false”, a fake. She is charming but feels as though she married beneath her. One day Mathilde is walking to the market and sees the friend that she borrowed the necklace from. A young and beautiful girl, Mathilde Loisel, is the wife of a clerical worker. The replacement cost more money than they make, and it takes them ten years to pay it off.Īfter ten years of hard work and struggles, the couple pays off all their debts.

After days of searching, she and her husband decide to replace it with a one that looks identical. Upon leaving she reaches for the necklace, and finds it missing. Her husband gives her money to buy a dress, but she is not satisfied until she asks a wealthy friend for a necklace to borrow.Īt the ball, Mme. Mathilde Loisel is not wealthy, yet she dreams to be. One day, her husband comes home with tickets to attend a very affluent party, and she is excited to attend, but upset that she will look dowdy. A young middle-class woman dreams of a lifestyle far beyond her reach. From this starting point, the reader can anticipate the link between beauty and social ambition that will be explored throughout the rest of the story. The Necklace Hardcover Septemby Matt Witten (Author) 299 ratings Editors' pick Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense See all formats and editions Kindle 11.49 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 24.16 10 Used from 5.02 21 New from 17.12 Paperback 16.99 5 Used from 16.14 16 New from 12. 'The Necklace' Plot Diagram Example Exposition The opening lines of The Necklace introduce Mathilde as an exceptionally beautiful woman with an ordinary social situation.

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