With the grace, elegance, wit and charm that higher class women possessed, Matilda understood that she was capable of holding a higher social ranking, although unable to marry into one. Her days were filled with longings of pretty dresses and jewelry, as she had none.

Monsieur Loisel was an honest man and tried all that he could to make Matilda happy. Earning decent wages, and unable to provide a luxurious lifestyle for her, he lived oblivious to her tur

Thinking often of her one night of glorious beauty and basking in the attention of the men and ministers, Matilda often wondered what her life would have been like had she not lost the necklace. Unable to do anything but wonder, the next ten years passed her and her husband by. Finally repaying all of their debts and the interest that had built on it, the couple relaxed in their hard life they now had.

As Matilda grew throughout the story her whole personality changed. Starting as a reserved, well mannered middle class lady with the grace, beauty and elegance of a wealthy woman she lost all that she had becoming a hard overworked, outspoken housewife of a poor petty clerk. The dreams of being one of those upper class ladies were crushed and her fate accepted, she was now appreciative for all that she had and took great measures to save it.

As the story progressed, and time came closer to Matilda living her dreams, her mannerisms and negative attitude seemed less intense. Still "sad, disturbe

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