Class 10 English — Chapter 7: The Necklace

What you'll learn

• ▸Character Analysis: Matilda Loisel
• ▸Character Analysis: Monsieur Loisel
• ▸The Catalyst: The Invitation
• ▸Symbolism of the Necklace
• ▸The Turning Point: Losing the Necklace
• ▸A Decade of Hardship and Transformation
• ▸Theme: Appearance vs. Reality
• ▸The Ironic Ending
• ▸The Moral of the Story

Chapter Summary

--- PAGE 1 --- The Necklace 7 1060CH07 Matilda is invited to a grand party. She has a beautiful dress but no jewellery. She borrows a necklace from a friend… and loses it. What happens then? READ AND FIND OUT • What kind of a person is Mme Loisel — why is she always unhappy? • What kind of a person is her husband? SHE was one of those pretty, young ladies, born as if through an error of destiny, into a family of clerks. She had no dowry, no hopes, no means of becoming known, loved, and married by a man either rich or distinguished; and she allowed herself to marry a petty clerk in the office of the Board of Education. She was simple, but she was unhappy. She suffered incessantly, feeling herself born for all delicacies and luxuries. She suffered from the poverty of her apartment, the shabby walls and the worn chairs. All these things tortured and angered her. When she seated herself for dinner opposite her husband who uncovered the tureen with a delighted air, saying, “Oh! the go…

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3. Describe different types of necklaces. Get Solution →
4. What is the profession of Matilda's husband, M. Loisel? Get Solution →
5. What did M. Loisel plan to buy with the four hundred francs he gave to his wife for a dress? Get Solution →
6. From whom did Mme Loisel borrow the necklace for the party? Get Solution →
7. Where was the grand party held? Get Solution →
8. Around what time in the morning did the Loisels leave the ball? Get Solution →

Did you know?

• 💡 Ancient Egyptians wore elaborate necklaces made from gold, beads, and precious stones.
• 💡 The world's largest diamond ever found weighed over 1.3 pounds.
• 💡 Pearls are the only gemstones formed inside a living organism, usually an oyster.
• 💡 Emeralds are often considered rarer and more valuable than diamonds.
• 💡 Some ancient cultures believed wearing certain jewels brought magical protection or power.

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