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Running head: CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF “The Necklace”
Critical Analysis of “The Necklace”
Army Institution of Business Administration, Sylhet
Asifur Rahman Akash
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CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF “The Necklace”
Critical Analysis of “The Necklace”
Summary: We first encounter Matilde Loisel at the start of the narrative, a middle-
class girl who fervently longs to be affluent. Despite her attractiveness and charm, she was
born into a family of clerks, and her parents eventually married her off to M. Loisel, another
Department of Education clerk. Matilda hates her real life and spends her days daydreaming
and moping about the amazing life she's not enjoying since she is so sure she was destined to
be wealthy. She imagines expensive furniture, feasts, footmen, and strings of wealthy young
men to entice. One day, M. Loisel receives an invitation to his boss, the Minister of
Education’s elegant party at home. Even though M. Loisel went to great lengths to obtain the
invitation, Matilda reacts angrily at first. She is unable to go and doesn't have something
pleasant to wear! How could her spouse be so callous? Unsure of what to do, M. Loisel offers
to purchase his wife a dress—as long as it's not too pricey. He gives in when Matilda asks for
400 francs. But it doesn't take long for Matilda to lose it again—this time, because she is
without any diamonds. Mme. Loisel advises her to visit Mme. Forestier, a wealthy
acquaintance who may be able to provide her with a loan. When Matilda visits Mme.
Forestier, she is fortunate. Matilda gets to take home a stunning necklace made of diamonds.
She will be really stunning with the jewellery on. When ball time finally arrives, Mathilde is
having the best time of her life. She is overjoyed and everyone adores her. It is 4am when she
and her husband leave (he nods off in a corner). Abruptly, Matilda bolts outside to hide from
sight in her ratty coat. She takes a cab home with her spouse. However, Matilda discovers
with horror that the diamond necklace is missing when she gets home. M. Loisel looks for the
necklace throughout the entire next day and even the following week, but she is unable to
locate it. It is no longer there. Thus, he and Mathilde determine that purchasing a new
jewellery for Mme. Forestiera is their only option. They keep going to jewellery stores till
they eventually locate a necklace that exactly matches the one they misplaced. Regretfully, it
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is thirty-six thousand francs, precisely double the total amount of money that M. Loisel
possesses. Thus, M. Loisel incurs enormous debt in order to purchase the necklace, which
Matilda then returns to Mme. Forestier, who is unaware of the substitution. The Loisel’s
plunge into destitution for the following ten years after purchasing the jewellery. Yes, a full
ten years.
Character analysis:
Mathilde: The protagonist of the short story is Mathilde. At the start of the novel, she
is a stunning young woman, but she longs for fortune. She puts a lot of value on material
possessions and is jealous of others who are financially secure.
Monsieur Loisel: Mathilde’s spouse, Monsieur Loisel, is content with his position in
life. Despite his inability to comprehend her, he is utterly devoted to her and tries his hardest
to win her approval. Giving her everything he can, he forgoes his desires in order to ensure
her happiness.
Madam Forestier: Mathilde's affluent and benevolent acquaintance is Madame
Forestier. She gives Mathilde a necklace to accessorise her new outfit and go to a party.
The husband and wife of George Ramponneau. Mathilde is invited to the party by the hosts, a
married couple. They serve as illustrations of the upper class.
Themes:
Appearance and Reality: Even though someone may seem stunning, their life may be
quite tragic. Although Matilda intended to portray herself as leading an opulent life in the
novel, in actuality she is only a modest, impoverished girl with enormous wealth and
elegance.
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Private life and public life: Individuals typically exhibit two distinct
personalities based on their personal and private life. Matilda attempted to present herself as a
sophisticated, beautiful,
Craving for Luxuary: Matilda was obsessed with wealth and extravagance. She faced
the situation because of this necklace mishap.
Greed: People who are conceited and greedy are sad. The woman in the story is
gorgeous, but she has higher standards for herself. Despite having a nice life, she is never
content and always ends up in worse shape. On outside, wealthy woman, but in private, she
was an ordinary poor girl.
Author's message: "The Necklace" theme is that one must be happy with what they
have. Another theme is that living within one's means is important.
Conclusion: The author of the short story "The Necklace" is Guy de Maupassant. In
the short story, the necklace is a symbol of false status and avarice as well as a better life for
Mathilde. The primary takeaway from "The Necklace" is the destructive nature of
materialism and selfish behaviour, which can result in an unfulfilling and difficult life.

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Running head: CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF “The Necklace”

Critical Analysis of “The Necklace”

Army Institution of Business Administration, Sylhet

Asifur Rahman Akash

Critical Analysis of “The Necklace”

possessions and is jealous of others who are financially secure.

Madam Forestier: Mathilde's affluent and benevolent acquaintance is Madame

married couple. They serve as illustrations of the upper class.

the situation because of this necklace mishap.

was an ordinary poor girl.

have. Another theme is that living within one's means is important.

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