The Necklace Literary Analysis
The Necklace By Guy de Maupassant Mathilde and Loisel had no luxury at all, but Mathilde still wished for the good things in life. Her husband, whom would do anything for his wife, got an invitation for a party where all the “important people” (177) would be. Not everyone was given an invitation to the party, so Loisel thought his wife would be surprised and excited. Mathilde did not appreciate the invitation and offended her husband by saying she’d “look like a pauper” (178) and would “rather not go to that party” (178). Mathilde kept complaining about how awful she would look if she didn’t have a nice, rich, expensive dress. Loisel did everything possible to try getting her a dress and spent the money he was saving up for himself. Mathilde
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In “The Necklace” Loisel put the money he had “set aside” (178) to buy her a dress. Selfish is also a “person who lacks any concern for the values of others” and it reminded me of when Mathilde knew what Loisel was saving his money for but she still wanted the dress. Loisel “turned a bit pale” (178) but still managed to get her the dress. “The selfish man indeed goes after these positive emotions” (2) and it was mentioned that Mathilde was “disconsolate” (177) and would dream of all the luxuries. The article also mentions that a “man feels chronic anxiety and jealousy and acts to gratify his need” (2). This is a connection with mathilde when it showed how she was jealous of Mme. Forestier whom she “would no longer go to see” (177) because she had good fortune. Maupassant also wrote in “The Necklace” about how Loisel put aside his fun and put in “four hundred francs” (178) to get her a “nice dress” (178) and this would be connected to how the selfish will be “putting anything else above the achievement of one’s happiness” (3). In the article, the author said that “the only benefit we have for anything in life is positive emotions.” Just like how Mathilde would only feel happy if she saw a beneficial outcome out of it. Loisel brought her the invitation and instead of mathilde “being delighted” (177) she threw the printed card because she didn’t have anything to wear that would make her
In “The Necklace” Loisel put the money he had “set aside” (178) to buy her a dress. Selfish is also a “person who lacks any concern for the values of others” and it reminded me of when Mathilde knew what Loisel was saving his money for but she still wanted the dress. Loisel “turned a bit pale” (178) but still managed to get her the dress. “The selfish man indeed goes after these positive emotions” (2) and it was mentioned that Mathilde was “disconsolate” (177) and would dream of all the luxuries. The article also mentions that a “man feels chronic anxiety and jealousy and acts to gratify his need” (2). This is a connection with mathilde when it showed how she was jealous of Mme. Forestier whom she “would no longer go to see” (177) because she had good fortune. Maupassant also wrote in “The Necklace” about how Loisel put aside his fun and put in “four hundred francs” (178) to get her a “nice dress” (178) and this would be connected to how the selfish will be “putting anything else above the achievement of one’s happiness” (3). In the article, the author said that “the only benefit we have for anything in life is positive emotions.” Just like how Mathilde would only feel happy if she saw a beneficial outcome out of it. Loisel brought her the invitation and instead of mathilde “being delighted” (177) she threw the printed card because she didn’t have anything to wear that would make her