Hard work affects Mathilde's personality, physical appearance, and character in Guy De Maupassant's short story, "The Necklace." She is a dynamic character in this story that goes through several changes. Mathilde Loisel is described as a pretty young woman with delusions of grandeur. She is born to a modest family but covets social status and the respect that accompanies it. An example of her distaste for her station in life is contained in...
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