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Who Is Loisel Trying To Be Rich Or Poor?
First, Mme.Loisel is a lower to middle-class women we know this because the author on page 1 it says “She was distressed at the poverty of her dwelling, at the bareness of the walls, at the shabby chairs, the ugliness of the curtains.” This shows that she hates that she is poor and that she wishes to be rich and have nice things. Another piece of evidence from the text that shows she hates being poor is when the author says “she thought of dainty dinners, of shining silverware, of tapestry that peopled the walls with ancient personages and with strange birds flying in the midst of a fairy forest.” on page 2. All of the evidence leads me to think that her flaw was her trying to be rich and not be happy with what she has and her pride.
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