![]() Undoubtedly, it is crucial for each person to feel significant in a group of people, but the main question is at what cost this goal is achieved. Maupassant puts in her previously noted human vices: the desire for wealth and the will to show her social status. Mathilde is a very bright character, endowed with clear and conspicuous features. Having met her friend after many years, Mathilde finds out that the lost necklace was fake and cost much less than she put into it. Mathilde becomes “dull” and loses all her will to live. Mathilde and her husband live in poverty, which affects not only external factors such as housing but also her character itself. These costs ruin the life of her family: most of their property goes to pay for the jewelry. She has to find a similar one and buy it for a vast amount of money to return it to her friend. There she feels successful and beautiful but later finds out that the jewelry is lost. This family cannot be called rich, but Mathilde wants to feel her importance, so she lends her friend an expensive and beautiful necklace and goes to a secular meeting. The author describes the main character, Mathilde, and her husband. The title of the work makes the reader understand that the main plot unfolds around one object: a necklace. However, first, these illusions are often based on lies and are easily revealed, and second, such behavior can often lead to harmful consequences and even destroy one’s life. After reading this work, readers can conclude that often people strive to create the appearance of wealth and prosperity by all means. The main themes of this story are wealth, the pursuit of social status, and the illusions that people use to achieve them. The situation described in this work seems possible now, and the main character is similar to many modern women. This story was written in the 19th century, but it remains relevant to this day. One of the striking examples of works that touch on a topic that is vital for modern people is The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant. Thus, even in the works of ancient Greek writers, modern readers can find thoughts relevant in the 21st century. ![]() Hundreds of years ago, writers raised works themes that are essential for human life and the functioning of society. Literature is one of the most popular and sought-after types of art, and there are many good reasons.
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