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At the beginning of the story, Madame Loisel is unhappy with her life because she feels she was meant for a more luxurious and glamorous existence than her modest middle-class reality.
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To dress for the party in a way she feels is appropriate, Madame Loisel borrows a beautiful diamond necklace from her wealthy friend, Madame Forestier, and spends time choosing a stunning dress to wear.
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Monsieur Loisel takes on multiple debts and works for ten years to pay off the cost of replacing the lost necklace after Madame Loisel loses it at the party.
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At the end of the story, Madame Loisel learns that the borrowed necklace was actually a fake made of paste, worth only a fraction of the immense amount of money they had spent to replace it.
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"The Necklace" follows Madame Loisel, a woman who dreams of wealth and luxury but feels trapped in her modest life. Her husband surprises her with an invitation to a fancy party, and to appear more affluent, she borrows a stunning necklace from her wealthy friend. After a night of enjoyment, she loses the necklace and spends years in hardship to replace it. In the end, she discovers that the original necklace was merely a fake, highlighting the irony of her sacrifices and the emptiness of her material pursuits.
The Necklace
1. At the beginning of the story, why is Madame Loisel unhappy with her life? (1 sentence)
2. What steps does Madame Loisel take to dress for the party in a way she feels is appropriate? (1 sentence)
3. What does Monsieur Loisel do to pay for the replacement necklace? (1 sentence)
4. What does Madame Loisel learn about the borrowed necklace at the end of the story? (1 sentence)
5. To confirm your understanding, write a brief summary of "The Necklace."(4-5 sentences)
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