Mathilde wasted a decade of her life, her beauty, and her youth on a necklace that was only imitation. The situational irony of Mathilde’s mistake creates a feeling of sympathy in Guy de Maupassant’s “The
Mathilde has to learn the hard way that greediness does not result in good outcomes. She also learns that honesty is always the best policy, and with these lessons she has to go through the consequences of her actions. Along with being greedy and dishonest, Mathilde is also very ungrateful for all of the hard work that her husband has put in to support her. “Hard work doesn’t build character for her; it signifies a lack of power and status on the part of the worker.” (Miller) The fact that her husband is simply a lowly clerk is very bothersome to Mathilde, even though he is a very hardworking man with great character. No matter how much he cared for her the way a husband should, she was never happy.
The home they make together differs with their poverty and the world outside. Their love seems to be never ending, though Della worries about how her sacrifice will affect her husband because of how it affects her looks. One theme could be, love is the only thing you need to be happy. While Mathilde Loisel and Della Young are both young, beautiful women married to caring and very loving husbands, they are completely different in personalities. Della Young is an unselfish wife who cherishes her husband, but Madame Loisel of Guy never considers anyone 's feelings other than
Lady Macbeth was royalty as she was the wife of a Thane and also had a respectable position in the social class. Macbeth considered her as an equal which led to her becoming stronger in her position. Lady Macbeth had the capability to manipulate her position in the way that she could get her husband to do anything which would be against his will but he would do it because he did not have the guts to say no to her, at least in the first half of the play. Curley’s wife was a poor girl who had dreams of becoming a famous actress but is not able to fulfil the dream. She is not considered important enough to have her own name in the novel, and throughout the novel she is known as Curley’s wife (Mumford, 2013).
The home they make together differs with their poverty and the world outside. Their love seems to be never ending, though Della worries about how her sacrifice will affect her husband because of how it affects her looks. One theme could be, love is the only thing you need to be happy. While Mathilde Loisel and Della Young are both young, beautiful women married to caring and very loving husbands, they are completely different in personalities. Della Young is an unselfish wife who cherishes her husband, but Madame Loisel of Guy never considers anyone 's feelings other than
This is very selfish because even after her husband makes sacrifices for her, she still believes that it is not enough for her to go to the ball. She even slugs around the house and moans being depressed that the dress is not enough. Both of these actions just further the belief that Matilde is very
Sheila accepted her guilt and as such mastered it; Lady Macbeth refused to accept any guilt for killing King Duncan, and succumbed to it. The only similarity between the two is that a great wrong is done by each, yet how each character chooses to handle these wrongs is a testament to their character,
For instance, Mathilde wants to be rich but she becomes poor. Throughout the story, Mathilde complains and wishes that she is rich like her friend Jeanne. Her life is fine living in a simple apartment with a maid and a hardworking husband. But she is still not satisfied in middle class. Soon after she declines to poor.
They both like to spend money, but Nora spends money on useless things, and Mathilde spends money to feel better about herself. The couples both have problems with money, but in “A Doll’s House,” her husband agrees to give her more money and lets her continue to spend it, and in “The Necklace,” Mathilde’s husband doesn’t let her continue to spend money once she buys the gown. The money issues cause Nora and her husband to have a small argument, but in “The Necklace,” the characters respect each other more and have serious conversations. Mathilde learns a lesson in the end, but Nora doesn’t learn
By reducing him to nothing but his manhood, Lady Macbeth causes her husband to feel as though he must prove himself to be a man once again. Secondly, the use of her lower status as a woman is especially relevant when she is able to lead any forthcoming suspicions away from Macbeth, because no man would ever believe a woman capable of such diabolical nature. This is especially evident when Macbeth goes off on a tangent and admits to killing the guards. Sensing that her husband is acting loquaciously, as he reveals information that could potentially lead to suspicion thrown upon them Lady Macbeth professes that her delicate female sensibilities are affected. Immediately Macduff says “Look to the lady”(II.iii.115).