In short, Madame Loisel, who was vain and desperate to appear rich at the ball, lost her life of relative luxury and her looks; she became loud and coarse. Even her old friend Mrs. Forestier was shocked by her appearance when they met on the street.

In Guy De Maupassant’s short story “The Necklace,” Madame Loisel does many things to dress for the ball in the way she deems appropriate. First, she negotiates with her husband on what amount of money should be used to purchase a dress for the event. Initially, she refuses to go because she has nothing to wear.

How does Madame Loisel react to the invitation? She is upset because she does not have anything appropriate to wear. She is upset because she does not know how to act at a ball. She is excited because she always wanted to go to a ball.

Mme Loisel was the centre of attention at the ball. Her beauty, her grace, her joy and the gorgeous smile captivated all. Men sought to be presented to her. She danced happily at her conquest of all.

Answer: After borrowing money, a lot of changes came in the life of the Loisel. They had to do away with the maid and Matilda had to do all the household chores. She had to carry down the refuse to the street and carry water upstairs.

Although she belonged to the middle class family and had married a clerk she was not ready to accept it and always thought it as the mistake of the destiny. It was because of her this belief that she burrows the diamond necklace from and friend Matilda and ruins her life because of her extravagant desires of luxury.

Answer: If Matilda would have confessed to her friend that she had lost her necklace, she might have been in lesser trouble than what she faced after having replaced the necklace. Her friend would definitely have been angry with her. Matilda would thus have known that the jewels in the necklace were not real diamonds.

Over the ten years, Madame Loisel realized what it meant to be truly poor. Her mindset regarding poverty and what it meant to work changed. She, too, was required to work. In the end, Madame Loisel did not only change mentally, she also changed physically (from the demanding work she had to do).

Loisel) put up another demand after her husband gave her 400 francs for buying a pretty dress? Ans. Mrs Loisel’s demand of having a suitable costume was fulfilled and her dress was almost ready. But then, she put forward another demand.

The major reason for Matilda’s unhappiness was her dissatisfaction and discontentment about her way of living. She had great materialistic apprehensions due to which she always used to complain for her lifestyle. She was never happy with what she had and did not accept her circumstances.

Matilda Loisel wanted to leave the ball in a hurry as she only had a good dress and jewlry. ( Clothes worn when at home ). She didn’t want other rich women to notice her poor styles. This shows Matilda is a greedy woman and is not satisfied with the belongings she owns.

What kind of husband was Loisel? Answer: Loisel is a caring and loving husband. He is a simple man.

Mathilde Loisel wants to be a glamour girl. She’s obsessed with fancy, beautiful, expensive things, and the life that accompanies them. Unfortunately for her, she wasn’t born into a family with the money to make her dream possible.

She is excited because she always wanted to go to a ball. She is nervous because her ball gown is old and used. Why is the borrowed necklace so important to Mathilde?

Why is Mathilde Loisel unhappy early in her marriage? She didn’t have a degree and she couldn’t get a job. After the party the husband spends most of his time?

She spurns Loisel’s idea of wearing fresh flowers instead, but takes his suggestion to borrow some jewelry from her friend, Madame Jeanne Forestier. She borrows a diamond necklace as her only ornamentation. Madame Loisel enjoys herself at the ball, dancing with influential men and reveling in their admiration.

What conclusion might you draw about Madame Loisel’s character, based on the life she wants to live? She enjoys working. She has simple needs. She cares most about her relationships.

What conclusion can you draw about Monsieur Loisel, based on his treatment of his wife? He cares a lot about his wife’s happiness. He has grown tired of his wife’s complaints. He cares too much about unimportant things.

Matilda accused Mme Forestier for her pitiful plight because it was her diamond necklace that had made them live a miserable life for ten years. they had to buy a new necklace worth thirty-six thousand dollars. It ruined Loisels’ lives. It made them poor and snatched all their hopes of a happy life.

Answer:Madame Loisel contributed to the cost of the new necklace by dismissing her servant, moving into a cheaper apartment, and doing all of the household chores by herself. Madame Loisel’s husband was forced to pick up a second job, and the couple worked endlessly for ten years to pay off the genuine necklace.

In the book “La Parure” (in French from Guy de Maupassant) Madame Loisel borrow jewelry to Madame Forestier, but will unfortunately loose it.

Madame Mathilde Loisel selects what she thinks is a diamond necklace because she believes it is “superb” and just the kind of dazzling jewelry that will enable her to attract the attention of the male guests and make her appear affluent.