The main character of Guy de Maupassant’s “The Necklace”, Madame Loisel coveted a life she thought was superior to her own, demanding all the attributes of a luxurious life hers to have. Seeing her shabby walls, her worn furniture, and ugly upholstery created an internal struggle for her, it made her angry that a woman of her looks was living such an inferior life. Loisel’s husband presents her an invitation to a fancy ball, and a dress for the same. Instead of being excited for the opportunity to experience such an event, greed is evident to her character as she complains how she doesn’t have any jewelry, and how she hates “Not having a single jewel, not one stone, to wear. I shall look so dowdy. I’d almost rather not go to the party” (Maupassant 5). When her husband suggests wearing fresh roses, Madame Loisel overreacts and says how humiliating she will look. Coveting a life Madame Loisel can’t have leaves her full of greed which shows while talking to her gracious husband. …show more content…
She too wants to be in her finest gown and jewels. She goes to a childhood friend, Madame Forestier, and ask if she may borrow a piece of jewelry. When her friend brings her out a plethora of sparkling jewels to choose from, she wonders if her friend has “Anything else, by chance?” (Maupassant 7). Frostier presents her with a box full of jewelry and tells her she can pick whatever she wants. Mathilde combs through the box and stumbles upon a diamond necklace. The author de Maupassant writes, “All at once, in a box lined with black satin, she came upon a superb diamond necklace, and her heart started beating with overwhelming desire” (Maupassant 7). Looking like someone who she is not only shows how greed has taken over Mathilde’s