The Necklace by Guy de
Maupassant was a short story that really captivates me when we tackle about it
in our English class during my high school years. The plot twist in the end was the one that made me like
the story. At first, I really don’t know what to expect from the story since
the title was just a piece of jewelry and it kinds of confuse me how will the
necklace could be a great impact in the story.
The short story was about a girl
named Mathilde who belongs to the family of artisans. She let herself be
married off to a little clerk in the Ministry of Education. The story revolves
around the company ball where she borrowed a necklace from her friend Madame
Forestier and lost it on her way home. She and her husband replace it with a
necklace that very much alike of the lost necklace that cost thirty-four
thousand francs. They need to work hard to pay for the necklace for the next
ten years and they look really old at that time. When Mathilde saw Forestier
one day and still looking young, she bragged everything that happened ten years
ago. Forestier then told Mathilde that the necklace that she lend to her was an
imitation that cost five hundred francs.
I really love how the author
wrote the story in a narrating manner and how he ended the story. It will make
you think about what would be the reaction of Mathilde? Will she get the necklace
back? Or Madame Forstier will keep the necklace and Mathilde will live in
misery and regret? It is in the hand of the reader on what he/she wants to
happen to the characters.
The story shows how Mathilde
was unsatisfied of her life. The story also reflects to us people not being
satisfied on what we have. Sometimes
achieving for the best thing could make us into something else. That we wouldn’t
settle for simple things. It is not bad to seek for expensive things but we
should always remember our limitations. Also, admitting your mistake will ease your
guilt. You cannot cover a mistake with another mistake. It will just make the
whole situation worse. It will also make you regret the things that you should
have done sooner.
I like how simple things could do a great impact in our life. It shows that attention and luxury is not
just the only thing that could make us happy. Admitting our mistake is not that
easy but sometimes it is the right thing to do. It will just complicate things
just like what happened to Mathilde. I wonder if Mathilde didn’t lose the
necklace or if she admitted it sooner, would she be happy with her life? Would
she still be living her life like it is used to or would she still be seeking
for luxury? The Necklace is a story that has an interesting point on how society
affects our wants in life. That what we think is on the trend we would also
want to have it just to be” belong” to the class. The simple jewelry made a
lesson that we will be ought to remember and we would be carrying it throughout
our lives.
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