Class in The Necklace Essay

When we come to the time of understanding all of us want to have the perfect lifestyle of wealth and status. Frequently we think of class difference as being of most significance to the higher classes, but occasionally this notion is of most significance to those who live in the lower class of society. These are the people who are trapped where they are, but feel they are meant for so much more. A short story written by Guy de Maupassant in 1884 The Necklace, tells a tale of situational irony were we find the main character of the story so intro her own view on society that she is willing to risk everything in order to be perceived as a person she wishes to be.

From a very beginning of the story we see that Mathilde seems to very enjoy the life of wealth and luxury, however, she was born into a middle-class family with out many resources. She was one of those pretty and charming girls, bornby a blunder of destiny in a family of employees. She had no dowry, no expectations, no means of being known, understood, loved, married by a man rich and distinguished. (PAGE) We don't even know her name yet, but it is very clear the type of person the author wants to describe. The disagreement between what she desires and what she possesses is recognized instantaneously.

Considering that life was not fair to Mathilde is unrealistic, because she was well off, considering that her husband did have the opportunity to put some money away for the rifle. However, she just did not appreciate anything that had to be worked for. She despised her husband for inability to give her everything she wanted at any time she wanted. "Nothing. Only I have no clothes, and in consequence I cannot go to this party. Give your card to somecolleague whose wife has a better outfit than I."(PAGE) Instead of being content with the invitation her husband has worked so hard to obtain Mathilde's first response is to be angry about it, only because she is not able to look the part of a high society lady.

All of this pride that Mathilde has was quickly dissolved by the misery of complete poverty. Mme. Loisel learned the horrible life of the needy. Shemade the best of it, moreover, frankly, heroically. Thefrightful debt must be paid. She would pay it. (PAGE) Mathilde could have blamed the world for misplacing the jewels, but it was herself who set off the evident chain reaction. At the end we do see that she is content. Working hard and paying off the debt seems to make her proud in a new way and all the things she had to endure because of her selfish ways.

When we see the story as the whole, it is very evident that the problem is not in the society but in the person who can not stop confusing the real life with the dream world. When we are young our parents often tell us that we are the welders of out life, and it is very clearly represented here that Mathilde was a welder of her own. Dreams are good, because we have something to thrive for, but you also have to consider the possibilities that are presented to you in life, and wisely choose your battle with social lather.