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What does Mathilde symbolize?
The necklace symbolizes the unattainable life of wealth that Mathilde longs for. Mathilde is a middle class woman who longs to be rich. She feels like she was born into the wrong lifestyle. She is pretty, but she wants wealth.
How is Mathilde greedy in the necklace?
Mathilde Loisel was greedy because she wanted to rise above her social status without any consideration for her poor husband, Monsieur Loisel.
How was Mathilde at the beginning of the story?
Throughout the exposition of the story, Mathilde Loisel is described first as a “pretty and charming” girl, who appears as though she is from a prominent family, but has, unfortunately, been born into a family who work as government clerks because she lacks a dowry and, therefore, cannot marry into an upper class …
How do you say the name Mathilde?
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Why is the story titled the necklace?
The most significant symbol in the story is the necklace itself, which is no surprise given the story’s title. After Mathilde and her husband go into debt and poverty, the necklace symbolizes the wealth that Mathilde can now never hope to have. …
Why did Mathilde look into the mirror?
The mirror symbolizes Mathilde’s vanity and the importance she attaches to outward appearances. In addition, the mirror reminds the reader that Mathilde’s appearance of wealth and status is an illusion: the next time Mathilde looks in a mirror the necklace is gone, as if by magic.
Who did Mathilde marry?
Monsieur Loisel
Mathilde’s husband. Monsieur Loisel is content with the small pleasures of his life but does his best to appease Mathilde’s demands and assuage her complaints. He loves Mathilde immensely but does not truly understand her, and he seems to underestimate the depth of her unhappiness.
Why is Mathilde greedy?