The necklace

• Pretty delightful girls 


  A contrast juxtapose can be compassionate and sweet but also can be figoulous
• by some error of fate ….cilvil servents 


  An accedent from birth that she is a part of the lower class
• she went along with a proposal 


  reluctant to marry someone of a similar social status
• neither rank nor class

  women are only valued via their outer appearance within the society- they are being seen but not heard
• she was inteded a life of refinement at lux 


  she is entilkted and ungrateful for the life that she has now

  (intended) she exiled that she was baited to be a member of the upper class
• oriental tapestrieslit by tall …

  a list- emphasises how greedy and averinous nature
• old silk filled with fine furniture

  wants her life to be filled with opulence and granderture
• showed of trinkets beyond price, attentions were much coveted and desired by all women 


  her desires are neverending and she covets a lux life

  desire/ envy’s , wants her life to be what people envy
• “Ahhh stew splendid”- husband 


  Juxtapose with his wife- by being pleased with the simple pleasures of life, he is v greatful happy and stratified with his current life
• mythical characters and strange birds in enchanted forests 


  extensive imagination she is v distant from reality, imagery of fairytales often affected by these fantastical images - she dreams that her life one day will improve
• she had no fine dresses no fine jewls

  Repertion - they are not rich and cannnot afford th extravagant luxuries in life- they are close to be living in poverty reduced sircimstances only0 she only sees happiness in wealth and the materialistic things in life
• weep tears of sorrow regret ….


  list to emphasise her sadness

  she is jealous and childish very immature, sensative and melodramatic
• lines 60-65 within reason

  manipulating and guilting her husband to purchase and spend money on unneeded clothing for her benefit
• very well…..decent dress 


  he is very sensitive to his wifes needs, not a balanced stereotypical marriage, domination in the relationship
• it vexes me that …. go to the reception 


  vexes - shows further emphasis of annoyance and irritation

  she is very spoilt and glutinous she will likely never be stratified with what’s he shas she will always want more and more
• no ….with women who are rich 


  she only cares abt not looking poor and she only cares for her image - she does not wanna be infirior and not an outcast
• Intoxicated with pleasure 


  She is overcome with mass amount of happiness
• floating on a cloud of happiness 


  metaphors - she is living in a dream, her new life enfatuates her she is so drunk with pleasure- this is her freedom and escape she feels a sense of lightness
• I am going back the way we came

  he is proactive and pragmatic- deals with things realistically
• loosely whom had aged 5 years, replacing the necklace 


  the loss of the necklace caused great stress,there is so much stress and pressure that it has acc aged him
• he would have to borow the rest

  willing to sacrifice everything
• the grim poverty

  its draining their lives of happyness and pleasure, - metaphors / personification
• the grim poverty, which stood ready to pounce 


  animal imagery/ verb- ateach them in a surprising manner, the poverty will arrive immediate there will be no lead up
• but quickly and heroically … she could not alter 


  she is gradually accepting it more (her new life ) in poverty
• she became to heavy domestic work 


  juxtaposes the begining of the story
• looked old now … turned into battling hard

  she has matured a she has matured a

  s a charater through not only age but also in experiences

  her life now was really rough and they now have bad mNNERS
• think of that evening…. been so beautiful 


  she longs to return to her past life still showing how she is never satisfied
• 210-211 


  the reader will start to develop some sympathy, internal monologue starting to feel a sense of remorse
• It was mme forester …still attractive 


  Repetitive of still, she is still comparing her self to mme f who are v juxtaposing characters- the writer is now demonstrating how mme lL ungreatful nature has caused her to be haggard stutter
• symbolism pop the necklace -m


  looks can be deceiving ,

  represents Mme L character thought the story

  wealth and possessions do not equate to happiness