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How does Mathilde show pride in the necklace?
She wants to go to the ball in a nice dress and jewels, or not at all. Another example of Mathilde’s hubris is her reaction to losing the necklace. Instead of admitting it and asking for forgiveness, she lies and tries to replace it.
What was Mathilde proud of?
Mathilde is proud of all the work and suffering she and her husband have put into repaying for the necklace. It was an honorable and difficult thing to do.
How does Mathilde behave at the party?
As the day of the party approaches, Mathilde starts to behave oddly. She confesses that the reason for her behavior is her lack of jewels. Monsieur Loisel suggests that she wear flowers, but she refuses. He implores her to visit Madame Forestier and borrow something from her.
What is Mathilde Loisel obsessed with?
Mathilde Loisel wants to be a glamour girl. She’s obsessed with fancy, beautiful, expensive things, and the life that accompanies them. Unfortunately for her, she wasn’t born into a family with the money to make her dream possible.
How did Mathilde take the suffering?
Again, Madame Loisel suffers psychologically. Although Madame Loisel is suffering psychologically because she does not have fine jewels, her real suffering only begins after the ball. She had borrowed a diamond necklace from her friend Madame Forestier. After the ball, she realizes she has lost the borrowed necklace.
What is the significance of the title the necklace?
The most significant symbol in the story is the necklace itself, which is no surprise given the story’s title. The necklace represents everything that Mathilde wants and does not have, all the material possessions of a finer life.
What was important to Mathilde Loisel?
She was meant for wealth and happiness. When Monsieur Loisel brings his wife tickets to a fancy ball, he expects her to be thrilled.
What happened after Mathilde lost the necklace?
Describe what happened after she lost the necklace–up to when she met Madame Forestier ten years later. When Mathilde loses the necklace, she is “thunderstruck” and begins to go in panic. Mathilde works until she makes up for the necklace. Loisel buys a new, diamond necklace and returns it to Madame Forestier.