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Essay on "The Diamond Necklace" Blind Vanity Mr. Pacchioli English 2, T&Th: 3:45 "Choice has always been a privilege of those who could afford to pay for it" (Ellen Franfort). Some people delude themselves into thinking that they are in positions that they are not; they aspire to always move up the social hierarchy. In the short story, "The Diamond Necklace," the author Guy de Maupassant makes clear that only the rich have the financial freedom of choice; sadly, some people are not so fortunate. Those who cannot enjoy the rewards of wealth attempt to find ways to fit in and become affluent. Maupassant uses setting, symbols, point of view, and character, which are explored in this essay, to convey this insightful message. Matilda, the main character in the story, wants so badly to become a member of "high society," that she allows her blindness and her desire for vanity to induce her to...

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