Henry-style twist ending.The Necklace” has inspired several other stories and productions, many of which use the device of the twist ending.The most-important theme in “The Necklace” is the difference between how things are and how things appear. It was worth at most five hundred francs!’”“The Necklace” is one of the world’s most famous short stories and appears in numerous anthologies and textbooks. Forestier takes her by the hands.“’Oh, my poor Mathilde!’” explains Mme. Mathilde explains the reason for her appearance, and Mme. Mathilde is unrecognizable she has aged so much. Mathilde ages quickly during the ten years it takes to pay back the loans, and her appearance suffers greatly.One afternoon shortly after finishing repaying the loans, Mathilde meets Mme. Mathilde takes on odd jobs, and her husband works a second job at night to repay the loans. The Loisels go deeply into debt to purchase a replacement necklace.
They retrace their steps, meet with police, and offer a reward for the necklace to no avail. She parties until four in the morning, while her husband has been asleep in a coatroom since midnight.They leave the ball, and when they get home, Mathilde realizes she’s lost the necklace. Mathilde is nearly drunk on all the attention she receives for her appearance. Mathilde and her husband have a fantastic time at the party. Forestier happily lends Mathilde a spectacular diamond necklace, and Mathilde goes with her husband to the ball. A few days before the ball, Mathilde laments to her husband that she lacks jewelry to wear.Her husband suggests that Mathilde borrow some jewels from her friend, Mme. Mathilde buys a lovely dress with the money, but she still feels unfulfilled. She doesn’t want to be embarrassed.Her husband offers Mathilde the 400 francs he was saving to buy himself a hunting rifle. Mathilde’s husband is glad to be able to offer her such an extravagant experience, but she dwells on lacking an appropriately fancy dress. He’s been given an invitation to the Minister of Public Instruction’s fancy ball. While her husband sees joy in the simplest of things, Mathilde only sees the things she doesn’t own.One evening, the husband comes home full of excitement. Her husband, however, is a simple clerk, and though he works hard to provide for his wife, his earnings only provide for the basics in life. Mathilde Loisel longs to live a life of rich opulence in France during the 1800s.
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