Mrs. Loisel is a beautiful, charming woman who was born to a poor family of "clerks and copyists". She finally marries a "minor clerk in the Ministry of Education", and lives a humble life, believing that she deserves more. One day they are invited to attend a dinner, which her husband believes she will be delighted by, but she isn't, instead she worries about her lack of good clothing and jewelry. So she buys a dress and borrows a real-looking diamond necklace from her friend Mrs.Forrestier. The day of the dance she is a hit, but loses the necklace, so she buys a real one and spends ten years paying it back. At the end of the story her friend reveals that the necklace was a fake.
I think that this story was about being grateful for what you have because your situation could always be worse, and everything you have could be taken away. I did not like the character of Mrs.Loisel because she was so ungrateful and put such stress on her husband who loves her. She finally begins to realize what she had and what she lost, and becomes grateful for her life. I thought that the ending was comical, yet horrible. All that work that Mr. and Mrs. Loisel had to do was for nothing. Mrs. Loisel should have told her friend what happened at the beginning, and I think that was another lesson: be truthful, it will save you a lot of trouble.
Nice reader comment Kailey!
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