Human Nature in Relation to the Necklace by Guy de Maupassant Essay Example

prepared to camouflage just to be seen as someone who holds power and wealth. How do we perceive material things? Does it define us? Or does it destroy us?

As a Benedictine student I am taught of the different teachings and rule of St. Benedict. And one of his rules is simplicity of lifestyle. Going back to the story, Mathilde Loisel borrows a necklace from Madame Forestier. Mathilde Loisel believes that the necklace she borrowed was of real diamonds. She thinks that if she wears this she could give the illusion of someone rich. Madame Forestier knows that the necklace was an imitation. One probable reason as to why she didn’t give Mathilde a heads up is probably to make Mathilde believe that she is wealthy.

In the identity or persona of Madame Forestier wouldn’t we want to make others believe that we are those of the elite? Following the denouement of the story Mathilde replaced the fake necklace with a real one. She was able to pay for the real necklace for 10 years. As 10 years pass by her beauty that was once her pride was ripped off from her. Everything that she believed that was less was even reduced to something less. They have to save every penny, every dime for the necklace. She suffered a grueling fate just to pay for the necklace that isn’t going to be hers.

The necklace probably represents how society, how man value things that are not even important. We look for things that are merely wants not needs. We crave for things that which makes us look richer. At some point in

our life, we have to stop and think. Reflect, and ask yourself would this change me as a person? To whom will I be denying the truth, myself or others? We don’t have to wear or buy things that we deem for the rich or that which gives us power, but settling ourselves to a simple life would be far more greater than making an illusion of lies and deceit that could lead to regret, sorrow and misery.