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False Pride in The Necklace      In Mauassants essay, The Necklace Matilda Loisel borrowed a necklace from a rich fri set aside, Mrs Forestier, so that she would non present a shabby air in the midst of rich women. She loses the necklace but refuses to admit that. Her and her husband, not realizing that the necklace was fake, buy a similar necklace to return to Mrs Forestier. They end up having to work for ten years to pay off this debt. All of Mme. Loisels actions leading up to the loss of the necklace were directed by an attempt to maintain her fictitious sense of pride, for which she gave up her dignity over the next ten years. Mme Loisels thoughts and actions were conditionsed by her vain character. As Maupassant says, she felt that she was made for frocks, jewels, elegant dinners, and admirers. Since she and her husband were poor, she would weep for eld from chagrin, form regret, from despair adn disappointment. When her and her husband wer invited to a fancy ball, she couldnt stand the thought of looking simple. She would be ashamed if she couldnt at least look equal to the new(prenominal) women at the ball. True pride comes from self respect or satisfaction in achievement. Mme Loisels only pride came from her physical appearance. She also had always wanted to educe pride through having material possesions. Her sense of self-importance at the ball was essentially claimed without right since it stemmed only from her outfit. This feeling lasted for one night, but the consequences of that even continued for ten years. Because of her false pride, Mme. Loisel did not think of different avenues to solve her problem and did not weigh the effects of her decision. The most obvious alternative would produce been to be honest with Mrs Forestier. Even if the necklace were real, I doubt that she would have asked the Loisels, who were poor, to re dumbfound such an expensive item. Instead, as always, Mme Loisel tried to maintain this false pride. The Loisels had a strenuous time giving up only 400 francs for dress she had worn at the ball. They didnt go out and buy a necklace in the first place because they couldnt afford it, so I dont see any justification in going out to buy a replacement necklace for the lost one.