What would change about her situation, and her whole life if she were more honest? … If she were honest with her whole life
she would put less stress on her husband and they would both have happier lives
.
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.
How did Mathilde’s life change after she lost the necklace?
She spoke in a shrill voice, and the water slopped all over
the floor when she scrubbed it
. The result was that she grew coarse, bitter, and overwhelmed with these things. Her beauty disappeared, and she became essentially an angry and ugly person.
What changes for the Loisels after they lose?
After losing the necklace, Madame Loisel
sacrifices her comfortable lifestyle and loses her entitled attitude
. She experiences the hardship of being poor and transforms into an old-looking, frugal woman.
How would you describe the life of Mathilde Loisel?
Madame Mathilde Loisel, is a round and dynamic character. As
a young, married woman
, Madame Loisel is pretty and charming, but her vanity makes her feel entitled to more than what she has. In fact, because of her looks, she believes Fate has made a mistake, that she was destined for more.
What does Mathilde want most?
Mathilde Loisel wants to
be a glamour girl
. She’s obsessed with fancy, beautiful, expensive things, and the life that accompanies them.
What two reasons did Mathilde use for not attending the party?
Mathilde enjoys the fancies and elegance of things. In part of the story, Mathilde refuses to go to a party
because she would not look good
. Her husband offers to give his money, and she takes it to buy a dress, but comes back unsatisfied. Her unsatisfactory makes the reader think of her as annoying.
What changes occurred in Matilda’s life 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).
What were the reasons for Matilda’s unhappiness?
Matilda was
always unhappy in her early married life
because she was born in a family of clerks which seemed to be an error of destiny. She had high aspirations. She felt grieved at her miserable condition. She thought that she was born for all delicacies and luxuries of the world.
What changes had Matilda undergone after she and her husband had repaid the entire loan?
they shifted to a cheap house. they removed their servants. they did all the works themselves
. it contained 10 years.
Why did Matilda change her life after the ball?
Why did Matilda change her lifestyle after the ball? Ans.
Matilda borrowed a necklace from her friend for the ball but she lost it after it
. … She and her husband had to struggle hard to repay the debt taken to buy a new necklace.
What do the Loisels eventually do?
After the necklace is lost the Loisels have to work for ten years to pay for a 36,000 francs one. Madame Loisel has to become a “maid” and M. Madame Loisel eventually discovers that the necklace Madame Forestier
gave her is fake
and really 500 francs. … After the ball, she realizes she has lost the borrowed necklace.
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.
What tortured and angered her?
Answer: The cause of Matilda’s ruin was
her longing for a good life
. She suffered from the poverty of her apartment, the shabby walls and the worn chairs. All these things turtured and angered her.
What are the things that Madame Loisel loved?
There are many examples throughout the story that can provide evidence that Madame Loisel is insecure about her appearance. For example, the story states, “
She had no clothes, no jewels, nothing.
And these were the only things she loved; she felt that she was made for them” (1).
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….
