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The Necklace
This story is about how greed may destroy someone’s life. Madam Loisel was
attracted by appearance rather than by genuine honesty and warm heart of her husband, but
the main point is that she did not even notice that diamonds were fake. At the same time,
greed contrasts with the value of honesty. The story emphasizes that being honest is often
more profitable regardless of what happened. The last phrase of the story is “Oh, my poor
Mathilde! Mine was an imitation! It was worth five hundred francs at most! ...” (Maupassant
n.p.). This is the twist ending, which makes reader understand how much pain the greed may
bring to someone who does not expect this.
Student’s Name
Professor’s Name
Course Number
Date
The Necklace
This story is about how greed may destroy someone’s life. Madam Loisel was
attracted by appearance rather than by genuine honesty and warm heart of her husband, but
the main point is that she did not even notice that diamonds were fake. At the same time,
greed contrasts with the value of honesty. The story emphasizes that being honest is often
more profitable regardless of what happened. The last phrase of the story is “Oh, my poor
Mathilde! Mine was an imitation! It was worth five hundred francs at most! ...” (Maupassant
n.p.). This is the twist ending, which makes reader understand how much pain the greed may
bring to someone who does not expect this.
