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"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant - summary of narrative, themes
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The Necklace Guy de Maupassant "The Necklace" tells the story of a fairly rich couple in France who are invited to a grand ball with some of the richest people in the land. The woman wants to make a good impression so she contacts an old friend and borrows one of the nicest diamond necklaces she has ever seen. Unfortunately, the necklace is lost and the couple go to great lengths to find it. They eventually give up and decide to find an exact replica. In effect, the couple live in poverty for several years only to find that the expensive looking original necklace was made from paste. In this story there are two main characters - Mathilde and her husband. Mathilde is presented in such a way that makes her sound selfish. The grand invitation to the ball does not please her: She threw the invitation down pettishly down on the table, murmuring: 'What's...
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