Tuesday, July 22, 2014

I need three character traits for madame Loisel from "The Necklace"? Thank You.

Three character traits that Madame Loisel possesses that
are easily apparent when reading the short story "The Necklace" is she is ungrateful,
selfish, and greedy. No matter what her poor, loving husband does for her to satisfy her
and make her happy, it just is never enough and she always wants more. He sees that she
is dissatisfied with lot in life. Although, it should be noted that the Loisels are not
poor. It's true they are not rich, but they are by no means living in poverty. They are
middle-class. She has servants. However, this is not enough for her. To cheer her up,
her husband brings home for her an invitation to an opulent party. This doesn't satisfy
her because she has no fancy dress to wear to the party. Her husband, who was saving
money to buy himself a gun, gives Mathilde the money instead so she can buy a dress for
the party. This is still not enough. She has no fancy jewelry to match the fancy dress.
Therefore, she borrows a necklace from her wealthy friend Madame Forestier. She's never
grateful for what she has. She's always thinking about what she doesn't
have.

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