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Happiness and what we want in life isn’t handed to us on a silver plate – even if we want it to.

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"She danced madly, ecstatically,  drunk with pleasure, with no thought for anything, in the triumph of her beauty, in the pride of her success, in a cloud of happiness made up of this universal homage and admiration" (narrator). I think this is important because it shows her pride before her ultimate fall.

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“She fastened it round her neck, upon her high dress and remained in ecstasy at sight of herself” says Mathilde after getting necklace; sig: not only greedy but vain, only cares of appearance.

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"She was conscious of this and was anxious to hurry away, so that she should not be noticed by the other women putting on their costly furs." The narrator said this to show how Mathilde is not confident with herself and is sensitive to judgement.

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"She suffered endlessly, feeling herself born for every delicacy and luxury." Narrator about Mathilde. Shows her selfishness and vanity.

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“Yes, I’ve had some hard times since I saw you last; and many sorrows… and all on your account.” –Mathilde. Blames Madame Forestier, still does not hold self accountable for misfortune.

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“But sometimes, when her husband was at the office, she sat down by the window and thought of that evening long ago, of the ball at which she had been so beautiful and so admired.”  This reveals her longing of the other life that she thought she had.  A bit of her old self is still with her and is still longing for more.

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The narrator said, "She let herself be married off to a little clerk." She blames her poor lifestyle on her husband but does nothing to contribute.

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"And these were the only things she loved; she felt that she was made for them." I believe this is significant because it was talking in reference to how Mathilde has no fancy clothes or jewels, but she somehow feels that she is deserving of them and that they should be owed to her.

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“She had a rich friend, an old school friend whom she refused to visit, because she suffered so keenly when she returned home. She would weep whole days, with grief, regret, despair and misery.” This quote is significant because it shows how deeply troubled she is with the life she is living and how she wished to have a better life.

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Refers to Mr. Loisel reacting to wife not wanting to go to the party. "He was heartbroken." This shows the love the husband feels for his wife, and how he hurts when she does.  He is saddened that his wife feels she isn't worth enough to attend the party.

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" How strange life is, how fickle!" - Mathilde realizes how nothing in life is forever. Things can change on a moment's notice.

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“Suddenly she discovered, in a black satin case, a superb diamond necklace; her heart began to beat covetously.”
Mathilde wanted everything she didn't own, even if it wasn't real.

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“Oh, my poor Mathilde! But mine was an imitation. It was worth at the very most five hundred francs!...” (5) Demonstrates how the truth can save you from your own destruction.

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When Mathilde is borrowing jewelry from Madame Forestier, she says, "Haven't you anything else?" This demonstrates her lack of gratitude for those who are trying to please her.

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The narrator states, "By the end of the week they had lost all hope," the word "lost" shadows the fact that Mathilde lost the necklace. She lost all her money. She lost her humanity.

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"She suffered endlessly, feeling herself born of every delicacy and luxury." (1) This shows her type of selfishness as one who doesn't believe her placement of life isn't evitable, and the lack of appreciation she holds.

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The narrator describes the woman after she realizes the necklace is gone: "She remained in her evening clothes, lacking strength to get into be, huddled in a chair, without violation or power of thought." This displays her lack of work ethic and that her husband is the one who works for her and the things she wants.

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"And what do you suppose I am to wear at such an affair?'" Mathilde to her husband when she gets invitation. Only cares about looks and status. Never thanks husband for a night out. Doesn't notice how husband cares for her.

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“Yes, I’ve has some hard times since I saw you last; and many sorrows…and all on your account.” -Mathilde
She still blames her friend for what happened to her even though her friend did nothing wrong.

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Sometimes what we want is not necessarily what we need, and if we obtain it, it may not necessarily make our lives better.

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Money can only get you so far in life before greed gets in your way.

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Decorating oneself with jewels and riches doesn’t mask faults within.

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Being truthful is more beneficial than being a liar.

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Life is about more than jewels and expensive clothing

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Happiness can be born in misery; its all about perception

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Not one of the woman out there who dream of an effortlessly successful life deserve hardship- but easiness is not served on a silver platter.

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Don't let the possession of material things be the only way to feel confidence and happiness.

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Life is what you make it; you have to choose happiness.

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It isn't wrong to want more out of life, but to not be willing to put forth the work needed for success is where problems lie.

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Life does not care if you want something, it only cares if you work for what you desire.

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Being glamorous does not make you beautiful; it merely sucks the beauty from inside you.

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Expensive clothes and jewelry is not what makes one beautiful.

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Happiness is not materialistic.

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“She suffered intensely, feeling herself born for every delicacy and every luxury.” This quote is used in the first part of the story to describe ML. It talks about the way ML holds and views herself. Her apartment -- cleaned by a maid -- life is hard for her to deal with. She wants jewels and materials to make her happy. Her internal conflicts are evident, which sets the stage for the rest of the story.

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Life gives you what you give to it. A bad attitude, and constantly wanting more can create a bad or hard life.

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Rewards don't come to people who sit and wait for them.

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Envy and greed do not gift happiness; instead, they become burdens that eventually humble the greedy and envious unexpectedly.

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What you want may not always be what you need; be careful.

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You have the capacity to surround yourself with joy or with misery.