SHORT STORY 1: THE NECKLACE

Synopsis

The Necklace

The story that I was read is The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant.  This story tells about the life of one girl, Mathilde Loisel.  She is very pretty and charming girl.  She was married of to a little clerk in the Ministry of Education.  She has one wealthy friend, Madame Foresties.  One night, her husband return home proudly bearing an invitation to a formal party.  But Madame Loisel cries because she said she do not have any dress.  Madame Loisel was upset by her reaction and asks how much a suitable dress would cost.  The dress is very expensive and her husband was quiet.  After get a dress, she want jewels.  But her husband do not have any money.  So her husband implores her to visit Madame Forestier to borrow jewels.  And she agree to give borrow.  The necklace that Madame Loisel borrow is missing.  She and her husband was worried and want to replace a new necklace.  But the necklace is very expensive and they must borrow the money from others.  They do heavy work to give the necklace but the end Madame Foresties said the necklace only imitation.

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QUESTION 1

How do you feel after reading the story?

I feel sad and pity with Madame Loisel and her husband after I read this story.  They must work   and lose everything because the necklace that she lend from Madame Forestier was missing.  She was panicked after the necklace missing and she only think to repay the debt at Madame Forestier.  Madame Loisel and her husband must work hard to buy a new diamond necklace.  The price is very expensive.  The truly, Madame Loisel must ask apologize to Madame Forestier.  She must explain at Madame Forestier that she unintentional to lost the necklace.  At the end, Madame Forestier tell that the necklace only imitation and not expensive.

QUESTION 2

Write the ending of the story.

The ending of this story is Madame Loisel was shock because the Necklace that she lend is only imitation.  She was regretted because she did not to ask apologize from Madame Forestier.  Madame Loisel also accepting that all happened to her.  Madame Forestier it is very kind person.  She look that Mathilde Loisel is very poor with her.  Madame Forestier willing to give the necklace at Mathilde Loisel back.  She said the necklace is not mind, it is your mind Madame Loisel,  So that, Mathilde Loisel cry of delight because have people that very kind like her,  She is very thankful to God.

QUESTION 3

Who is your favourite character and why do you like the character?

My favourite character is Madame Forestier.  Why I like the character it is because she is very kind person.  She willing to borrow her jewels at Madame Loisel.  She asking her to choose from the jewels.  But Mathilde Loisel see a superb diamond necklace so she take and borrow the necklace.  Other than that, Madame Forestier is a patient person.  Eventhough she know Mathilde Loisel over loss her necklace but she not angry with her.  She is very good woman and I want all people was example her.