One large metaphor from the story is the invitation that Monsieur Loisel brings home to his wife. It is literally a ticket into a party where all the "really big people" will be, but it is metaphorically a ticket into 10 years of hard labor and degradation. Madame Loisel felt trapped in the wrong life; she dreamed of having all the finer things she deserved because of her fine looks, grace, and charm. But, alas, she lived a modest life as the...
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