THE NECKLACE READING NOTES

  • There is a lady that is pretty and charming that many mans falls in love with her. She married a rich and successful man, he is a little clerk of the Ministry of Public Instruction, he is Monsieur Loisel.
  •  She doesn't dress well and is unhappy because she is a middle class. She, Mathilde, is a greedy person who wants more than what she has. Complete opposite from her husband. 
  •  Mathilde has a rich friend/classmate,Madame.
  •  The couple was invited to a fancy party. Her reaction wasn't delightful like her husband. 
  • Monsieur was planning to buy a gun for something, but he give it to his wife to buy a gown. Mathilde went to ask her rich friend to load her jewels. 
  • She had a great time at the party. 
  • The necklace was gone by the next day. Both Mrs. and Mr. Loisel went looking for it where the past. 
  • The necklace was worth about $34 thousand francs. So they bought it to replace the one they last. They gave their money and  borrow some to complete the amount. 
  • After ten years the were still paying for their bill with people. Then Mathilde see Madame, she said what happened and her friend told her that the necklace was fake, that is wasn't a real only.










Vocabulary
  •  Distinguished- successful, authoritative, and commanding great respect.
  • Clerk - a person employed in an office or bank to keep records, accounts, and undertake other routine administrative duties.
  • Ingenuity- the quality of being clever, original, and inventive.
  • Ceaselessly- endlessly 
  • Triumphant- having won a battle or contest; victorious.
  • ...







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