In this passage, Madame Loisel’s motivation for
choosing an expensive and glittering diamond necklace
comes from her desire to appear wealthy and to be noticed and admired by others.
What are Mathilde’s motivations?
Mathilde’s motivation for
replacing the necklace comes from her care about her appearances
. Mathilde cares much on how she looks and what people think about her. It would be embarrassing for her to lose her friend’s necklace, and therefore she does not tell Madame Forestier she lost it.
What is motivation How does Mathilde’s motivation change throughout the story?
The expenditure throws the couple into poverty
and that is when Mathilde’s motivation changes. Instead of wallowing in sorrow she behaves quite admirably by helping her husband pay off the debt. She rises to the occasion: Mme.
What is motivation in the necklace?
In the story “The Necklace”, the protagonist’s character motivation is
to live her dream to the fullest, even if it is a momentary affair
….
What did Mathilde Loisel want?
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.
Why are the Loisels so upset about losing the necklace?
The Loisels are so upset about losing the necklace
because it is borrowed
. Mathilde borrowed it from an old friend, Madame Forestier, because Mathilde did not own any and Madame Forestier was wealthy. The Loisels believe that the necklace is made of real diamonds and must be incredibly expensive.
Why does Mathilde Loisel borrow her friend’s diamond necklace for the ball?
Why does Madame Loisel borrow a necklace from her friend, Madame Forestier? Madame Loisel borrows a necklace from her friend, Madame Forestier
because she kept complaining that she didn’t have any jewelry
. … After the necklace is lost the Loisels have to work for ten years to pay for a 36,000 francs one.
What changes happened in the life of Matilda after she had lost the necklace?
The course of the Loisel’s life changed due to the necklace. After replacing the lost necklace with a new one,
they had to repay all the money that they had borrowed to buy the new necklace. They sent away the maid and changed their lodgings
.
What does Mathilde’s actions tell you?
In her actions, Mathilde
indicates her selfishness as she ignores her husband at the reception
, reveling instead in the attentions of the other men as her tired husband waits patiently for her in an armchair. After the necklace is lost, Mme. Loisel “plays her part with sudden heroism,” Maupassant writes.
What is the actions of Madame Forestier?
Forestier is only referred to as the ”rich friend,” and her main purpose is
to show how miserable and jealous Mathilde is in her current life
. This sets the stage for Mathilde’s reaction and need to borrow jewels when she finds out about the ball.
What does Rapture mean in the necklace?
rapture.
A state of great joy, delight, or love
.
Who was Madame Forestier?
Madame Forestier is
a wealthy friend of the main character, Mathilde Loisel
. In fact, being rich is Madame Forestier’s main character trait.
Who was Monsieur Loisel?
Monsieur Loisel is
a clerk at the Ministry of Education
, having no wealth or status. He works a modest job and provides Mathilde with a modest life. Upon analysis, his choices set this story in motion. Monsieur Loisel came home with an invitation to a ball at the Ministry with the high profile people of France.
What does Madame Loisel value in life?
Madame Loisel values
materialistic possessions
, the idea of being admired and loved for being beautiful and having beautiful things.
Who does Madame Loisel blame for all her trouble?
Who does Madame Loisel blame for all her trouble? Monsieur Loisel is to blame for the mess
he got himself and his wife into
. She would have had no way of borrowing so much money to replace the necklace. She has a hard enough time getting four hundred francs out of her husband to buy an evening gown.
What does Mathilde Loisel look like?
Loisel looked old now. She had become the strong, hard, and rude woman of poor households. Her
hair was unkempt
, with uneven skirts and rough re hands, she spoke loudly, washed floors with large buckets of water….
