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The Necklace Notes
The Necklace Notes
Summary
Short Story Summary
External –
Mme. Loisel vs. M. different
values (although he is tolerant of
her behavior and wants to please
her)
SYMBOLS:
Necklace = greed/desire for what one
cannot have, differences in social
classes, dishonesty, Mme. L’s
‘fakeness’ or want of material things
Wrap = Mme’s station in life –
insecurity- embarrassment
Dress = M. Loisel sacrifice for his
wife
THEME:
1. People should be happy with what
they have.
2. Honesty is the best policy.
3. You may pay a terrible price for
greed and desire (Mme. L’s fatal flaw,
her desire for material things, her
‘fakeness’ just like the necklace)
OTHER LITERARY ELEMENTS
Characterization – the author
shows what Mme. Loisel is like by
concentrating mainly on the way
she views her surroundings
(daydreams about expensive
things/lifestyle.
Other Literary Elements cont’d