B.A EASY ENGLISH NOTES ON SHORT STORIES ONLY ONE QUESTION COVERING ALL THE IMPORTANT QUESTION FOR EACH STORY
Short Story no.9.The Necklace
The story is a criticism on the false pretentions,artificialities and snobbish attitude of the modern man.The writer has presented a poor girl Matilda who is married to a clerk but she dreams of high living.She is dissatisfied with her present economic and social conditions.She happens to borrow a necklace from her rich friend to participate in a ball.She cuts a fine figure in the party and feels elated.On her return ,she finds that she has lost the necklace.As a result the husband and wife borrow a huge amount of money and buy a diamond necklace to replace the lost necklace.They have to undergo extreme sufferings and physical labour to repay the loan.They are able to pay off the debt in the period of ten years but they become old and rough .In the end it is discovered that Forestier s necklace was the fake one and it was worth 400 francs only.This discovery further adds to the agony of the Loisel s as they had wasted the precious time of their youth in repaying the debt.Matilda is right when she says that life is very singular and chance plays a vital role in our lives.
The story preaches the value of simplicity ,truth and contentment.
The story is a criticism on the false pretentions,artificialities and snobbish attitude of the modern man.The writer has presented a poor girl Matilda who is married to a clerk but she dreams of high living.She is dissatisfied with her present economic and social conditions.She happens to borrow a necklace from her rich friend to participate in a ball.She cuts a fine figure in the party and feels elated.On her return ,she finds that she has lost the necklace.As a result the husband and wife borrow a huge amount of money and buy a diamond necklace to replace the lost necklace.They have to undergo extreme sufferings and physical labour to repay the loan.They are able to pay off the debt in the period of ten years but they become old and rough .In the end it is discovered that Forestier s necklace was the fake one and it was worth 400 francs only.This discovery further adds to the agony of the Loisel s as they had wasted the precious time of their youth in repaying the debt.Matilda is right when she says that life is very singular and chance plays a vital role in our lives.
The story preaches the value of simplicity ,truth and contentment.
Malik sb the great....very helpful notes by you...
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