There are a number of lessons in the Guy de Maupassant’s short story “The Necklace.” Two that are prominent are “all that glitters is not gold” and the best policy is to tell the truth. Mathilde grew up in a simple background but longed to live an upper class life. She married a working class gentleman who did his best to please her. When he procures an invitation to a dance she is distraught by her lack of appropriate attire and...
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