The Diamond Necklace

Introduction

The short story, The Necklace by Guy De Maupassant, is a creative and intriguing tale which reveals a person's dreams of a luxurious lifestyle with countless materialistic possessions. The writer has beautifully developed the story into a mystery which reveals itself at the end. The main point in the story is that materialism can distort your view of happiness and fulfillment. It is wrong to be materialistic to the extent that you disregard what you already have and lose everything. Mathilde Loisel, a character who dreams of riches, but at the expense of losing everything else. She is discontent ...