Short Story Protagonists

Perhaps Mathilde must learn the most tragic lesson in The Necklace. Mathilde is a pretty woman and is married to a man who would do anything for her. Nevertheless, she is unhappy with her life because she feels she is entitled to much more, especially material possessions. Mathilde thinks she deserves the luxuries of the “highest lady” in the land but the “mean walls”, “worn chairs” and “ugly curtains” of her house stand in stark contrast to her desires (32). How Mathilde would probably cling to those chairs and curtains in joy if she could undo the damage she does to her and her husband’s life after borrowing a necklace so she can look as rich as all the other ladies at a ball she is invited to. After becoming worn and haggard from

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Approximate Word count = 604
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page)

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