Mathilde, the main character of the story "The Necklace," is described in a way that likens her to a fake jewel; something that replaces what is meant to be shiny, and one-of-a-kind, but is actually just a cheap, made-up version of the original. Mathilde may feel that she can play the part of something genuinely unique, but her reality is quite different: She was distressed at the poverty of her dwelling, at the bareness of the walls, at the...
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