At the end of “The Necklace,” Madame Loisel changes into a humble, industrious woman, who no longer dreams about being rich and works hard for everything she earns. After losing the necklace, Madame
Loisel sacrifices her comfortable lifestyle and loses her entitled attitude
.
Why does the wife feel so unhappy the necklace?
Why is she so unhappy with her life? Madame Loisel is so unhappy with her life because
she is a beautiful girl yet was born into a poor family
. She feels as if she deserves to be rich and get more recognition for her looks.
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
What happened because of losing the necklace?
Namely, because instead of swallowing her pride, owning to this fact and confess to her friend, she decides to take matters into her own hands.
She goes out of her way to replace the lost necklace
and, as a result, went in complete financial ruin. Madame Loisel came to know the ghastly life of abject poverty.
What does Madame Loisel lose in the reception?
They eventually tell Madame Forestier the truth about losing the necklace, and lose her
as a friend
. They replace the diamond necklace with something less valuable and return it to Madame Forestier. They borrow money to buy a replacement necklace, but then decide to steal it.
What changes occurred in Loisel after 10 years?
Over the ten years, Madame Loisel
realized what it meant to be truly poor
. Her mindset regarding poverty and what it meant to work changed. She, too, was required to work. In the end, Madame Loisel did not only change mentally, she also changed physically (from the demanding work she had to do).
Did Madame Loisel have a reason to be unhappy after her marriage?
Madame Loisel is unhappy
because she is ashamed of her social standing
. Madam Loisel has always dreamed of a luxurious life with servants and such, and is unhappy because she is not wealthy. She becomes even more upset when she is invited to a ball.
What Madame Loisel fears most?
Loisel fears most is.
Poverty (being poor) humiliation
(being embarrassed) The loss of her beauty.
Why was Matilda Loisel unhappy with her life?
Madame Loisel is unhappy with her life
because she was born poor when she feels as if she should have been rich
. Madame Loisel is a middle class woman, who for some reason feels that she should have been a wealthy woman. She was born “as if by a slip of fate” into a family of clerks instead of the upper society.
Did they found the lost necklace?
When she returned home after attending it, she discovered that she had lost the necklace
. M. Loisel, her husband again went on the path from which they had passed to search for it, but found nothing.
How did Mathilde’s life change after losing and replacing the necklace?
How did Mathilde’s life change after she lost the necklace?
She became very poor and took on menial jobs to pay back their debts
. … She would not have had to take out loans to buy a new necklace nor would she have had to work menial jobs to repay those loans.
How was Matilda’s life before losing the necklace?
They changed their flat;
they took a garret under the roof
. Both, Madame and Monsieur Loisel had to give up their lifestyle to replace this piece of jewelry. Monsieur went on to invest his inheritance, and give up all this belongings. Mathilde had to take jobs and work harder than she ever had.
Who did Madame Loisel not like?
Her friend was rich
and visiting the friend reminded her that she herself could not have all the things her friend has. Therefore, she does not like visiting her friend. We are told this in order to help us understand just how fixated Madame Loisel is on material goods and on the trappings of wealth.
Why was not Matilda happy with the invitation?
Answer: Matilda was
not delighted at all to receive the invitation
. She knew that all the aristocrats would be there displaying their riches. So, she got spiteful and irritated.
Why was Madame Loisel sad as the day of the ball approached what made her happy?
SHE WAS SAID BECAUSE SHE DIDN’T HAVE ANY DRESS TO WEAR ON THE BALL. SHE ALSO WANTS TO LOOK OF SUPERIOR CLASS IN THE BALL. ON THE BALL DAY, SHE WAS SAD
BECAUSE OF LACK OF JEWELS
.
Why could Mrs Forestier not recognize her friend Matilda at the end of the story?
Explanation: On the day, when Madam Forestier met Mrs Loisel, she couldn’t recognise her
because she had changed so badly
. Mrs Loisel told the whole story and also the fact that her necklace was responsible for their miserable condition.
