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Examples Of Greed In The Necklace

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The Necklace Trevor Moss
In the story, “The Necklace” readers can find multiple topics. One topic being greed, greed is when someone has a desire for something , even if they already have more than they need. Another topic being pride, pride is a deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements.
One theme that can be pulled from “The Necklace,” is the feeling of greed. “I have nothing to wear.” Mathilde Loisel says, even though she has beautiful dresses that she can wear. This is one example of greed, another example would be when she says “I’m utterly miserable at not having any jewels, not a single stone, to wear.” Her husband said to get flowers, and that “they are very smart at this time of year.” Even though she could
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