Literay Analysis of The Necklace - 1155 Words

Greed has been taking over human beings since there was the human civilization. It is one of the main reasons our world is like it is today. Many of the past problems were caused by the humans nature of greed. Guy De Maupassant, the author of The Necklace, perfectly shows how greed can lead to bad outcomes in the short story. Guy De Maupassant, one of the fathers of the short story, was born on August 5th 1850. A quote representing the legacy of Maupassant French writer of short stories an novels of the naturalists school who is by general agreement the greatest french short story writers(Bennet). In his short story, The Necklace, Maupassant focuses mostly on greed. He portrays how greed will lead to a downfall in anyway,†¦show more content†¦She clearly does not want to look out of place at the ball. In order for her not to look out of place, she borrows the diamond necklace. With this necklace, it would represent her social class. An example from the book is, â€Å"It’s embarrassing not to have a jewel or a gem-nothing to wear on my dress. I’ll look like a pauper: I’d almost rather not go to that party†(Maupassant 228). What Mathilde was saying was that she needs the jewels to not embarrass herself. This ties back to the theme because the need of a jewel for selfish needs represents her greed. Another example of symbolism is her apartment that she lives in. Mathilde is constantly reminding herself of how she has such a miserable life every time she goes back to her apartment. With this miserable life, this sparks her greed for wealth. A literature source by Christopher Smith says, â€Å"The apartment that she lives in with her husband is a constant reminder of what she feels is a miserable life that she doesnt deserve and that she was not born to†(Smith 1). She felt that she was not born to live miserably. A quote from the book that supports this is, â€Å"She grieved over the shabbiness of her apartment†¦.All these things, which another woman of her class would not have noticed†(Maupassant 224). This means that she points out all the