Materialistic And Jealousy In The Necklace By Guy De Maupassant

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The two character traits of Madame Loisel shows in "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant are Materialistic and Jealousy. Loisel was not happy with the life that she lived or the things that she had. She was miserable as if she had nothing, unappreciative to what she had. Loisel want to look glorious with the best clothes and jewels, and envied the people who had it. Even though Loisel or her husband had no money to buy the best things, Loisel's husband knew she wouldn't be happy until she got it. It's very funny how you get so attached to a piece of material that, it can ruin your life. For Loisel's envy of diamonds and the best jewels, she paid for it for ten years working for a necklace that was originally fake. It really gives you the message