Mathilde Loisel is present as a spoiled, selfish woman up until she loses the necklace and she and her husband are forced into poverty. From the beginning, she makes it clear she has married below her status, even though her parents were poor artists. She complains constantly of being poor, even though she has a nice home, goes out often, and even has a servant. The best example of her selfish attitude is when her husband brings home the...
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