“What would have happened if she hadn’t lost that necklace? How strange and changeful is life! How small a thing is needed to make or ruin us!” This is what impressed me most in “The Necklace” written by Guy de Maupassant.
This story is about a beautiful woman called Mathilde. She borrowed a necklace from her friend to go to a party. At the party，she lose the necklace and buy another one returned her friend. She also worked to buy that necklace for 10 years. 10 years later，her friend tell her the necklace she borrow her is a fake.
I think this story tell us do not be trouble of can not have something.
the women is like money and beauty ，because she want other people and friends to admare her,she want to other people think she is a rich women.but her husband isnt rich and just a normel worker in the locel garwenment.there was a dancing party she can take part in,but she didnt has good dress and necklace,so she borrowed a necklace from one of her friends,but she lost it,she and her husband borrowed money and bought another necklace that looks like just the one she borrowed.its very expensive,for repaying the money she and her husband worked very hard for many years.and she looked older than before after these years.but she learned at last that the necklace she borrowed is a fame!
The Necklace: Reflections and Confessions of Human’s Vanity
“What would have happened if she hadn’t lost that necklace? Who knows? Who knows? How strange and changeful is life! How small a thing is needed to make or ruin us!” This is what impressed me most in “The Necklace” written by Guy de Maupassant. I love the story not only due to the incredibly wonderful ending, but also because of the exquisite description of the weakness of humanity.
In his story, Guy de Maupassant creatively reveals Mathilde Loisels dreams of a wealthy, splendid lifestyle. Mathildes lifetime of misery and despair is solely caused by her own selfish acts. And her vain obsession all ended up ruining her life.
Vanity is defined as excessive pride, especially in your appearance. In Mathildes case, the "excessive pride" in her looks and charm caused her to feel as if she deserved a higher ranking social class and the wealth. When she wore the necklace to the party, she wanted to give the illusion that she was something that she was not. Vanity caused Mathilde to fantasize about her life and surroundings-to live in a world of illusion, rather than reality.