Why Is Mathilde Loisel's Greed

The Necklace written by Guy de Maupassant was first published in 1884. In the story character Mathilde Loisel appears to be beautiful, but could not afford fine clothes. Mathilde Loisel was married to clerk in the Ministry of Education, Monsieur Loisel, who invited her to an affair. Mathilde Loisel always wanted jewelry and dress, where she did not go to the affair, unless she gets a suitable outfit. Throughout the story, Mathilde Loisel was greedy, selfish, and irresponsible in many reasons.
Mathilde Loisel, who was in middle class, yet chose expensive outfit, where she was being greedy. As Monsieur Loisel asked price for the outfit, she answered, “I am not sure exactly, but I think with 400 francs I could manage it” (Maupassant, 227). This shows, Mathilde Loisel wanted something extremely expensive for an outfit compared to her social class. She was also not satisfied with the expensive outfit and asked for jewelry to make her look rich. As a result, Mathilde Loisel was being greedy where she wanted expensive outfit and jewelry which did not fit her social class.

For example, Mathilde Loisel’s feeling, “…going her allowance and thinking also the amount she could ask for without bring an immediate to refusal and exclamation of dismay from the thrifty clerk” ( Maupassant, 227). The feeling Mathilde Loisel had toward to Monsieur Loisel showed, her trying to take the opportunity to buy an expensive outfit. In addition, Mathilde asked for 400 france to buy a dress which her husband saved to buy a gun and for hunting trip. Reflecting on her attitude toward Monsieur, she wanted everything that made herself comfortable or happy expense of her husband. As a result, Mathilde Loisel was being selfish when she conquered the money, her husband saved to buy an expensive