The necklace
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- "The minister of Instruction and madame George request the company of M and Mme Loisels's..."
- "How could I go? I dont have anything to wear."
- Matilda, how much do you think an evening dress could cost, preferably a one which you could wear again, something simple.
- "I don't know exactly, But i suppose 400 Francs should get me a decent dress."
- "Could you be kind enough to lend me this necklace just for this party? This and nothing else."
- "Yes, of course Matilda"
- Set in Paris, France 1880, A young middle class woman named Matilda dreams of having a life of luxury beyond her reach. She's unhappy with what she has already. One day, her husband comes with an invitation to attend a fancy party. Matilda is pretty worried after reading this as she doesn't have anything proper to wear and stand out in that party.
- Matilda was given 400 francs to buy a dress that would be suitable for the party. However, Matilda was not satisfied until she asks a wealthy friend for a necklace to borrow
- Matilda borrows a necklace from her wealthy friend and is finally ready to be all dressed up for the party.
- "Oh my poor Matilda! Mine was false. It was worth 500 francs at the most"
- "What I gave back to you was another one just like it. And it took us 10 years to pay for it."
- At the party, Matilda was a hit! She felt beautiful. But, on the way home, Matilda loses the necklace. After days of searching, Matilda and her husband decide to give up and end up buying a new necklace, which was very expensive. It took them 10 years to pay for the necklace.
- After 10 years of vigorous work and struggles, the couples finally pay off their debts.
- One day, Matilda was walking to the market and sees the friend that she borrowed the necklace from. She tells her what happened. The friend, Madam Forestier, tells Matilda that the necklace was fake and was worth only a small amount of money. The irony of this situation is left for the reader to contemplate.
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