The Necklace Questions on Financial Change

The Necklace

"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant tells the story of Mathilde Loisel, a woman who borrows a diamond necklace to appear wealthy at a high-society event. She loses the necklace and spends years in...

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The Necklace

To pay for the replacement necklace, Loisel and Madame Loisel borrowed money from numerous lenders, took out loans, and drastically reduced their standard of living. They dismissed their servant,...

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The Necklace

Mathilde and her husband raised money to replace the lost necklace by spending Monsieur Loisel's entire inheritance of eighteen thousand francs and borrowing the remaining amount from various...

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The Necklace

The Loisels get the money to buy a new diamond necklace from both an inheritance left to Mathilde's husband and from taking out various loans, which they spend a decade working to repay. They are...

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The Necklace

Mathilde and her husband's actions in "The Necklace" can be seen as heroic due to their determination to replace the lost necklace at great personal cost. Despite the challenges, including financial...

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