The Necklace
The Necklace
The Necklace
• PLOT STRUCTURE:
• Exposition: This occurs when the husband introduces the invitation to the
reception. This is where you get a perspective of the characters and
their personality traits. (Mme. Loisel and her husband are introduced).
• Rising Action: This happens when Mme. Loisel borrows the necklace from
Mme. Foister. This also includes Mme. Loisel purchasing the dress and
the couple going to the reception.
• Climax: This event happens when Mme. Loisel loses the necklace and they
replace it with a similar necklace. When Mme. Loisel and her husband
purchase the new necklace, they have debt, in which they take 10 years
to pay for.
• Resolution: Mme. Loisel finds out the necklace is worthless after finally
paying it off and telling the truth to Mme. Foister.
Justification of the Title
• The whole narrative of the story ‘The Necklace’ revolves
around a young woman Matilda, who in her foolish pride
borrows a necklace inviting misery and sorrow for
herself as well as for her husband. The ‘necklace’ has
been lost and the Loisels fall into a tremendous debt.
They spend the next ten years of their life in paying debt
for the replacement of the lost necklace. Their entire life
moves around impoverished everyday saga of misery
and hunger and the necklace, in fact, changes the very
course of their life. Also, it is against the back drop of the
necklace that Matilda’s pride and dishonesty are
highlighted. At the same time, the necklace serves a
twist at the end as it turns out to be a fake one. The
story is, hence, most aptly titled as ‘The Necklace’.
Questions to write in the note
• Textual Questions
• Think about it
• Q1 and Q3.
• Talk about it
• Q3