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The Necklace - Coggle Diagram
The Necklace
Story Events
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Inference:👉 Her dream is fulfilled—but only temporarily👉 Happiness based on appearance is short-lived
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Evidence:
Panic, searching everywhere
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Mathilde Loisel
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Later: Strong, hardworking
Hates “bare walls, shabby chairs”
Dreams of “luxury, delicacies, jewels”
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She judges life by appearance, not reality
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Monsieur Loisel
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Takes loans, works extra jobs
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Madame Forestier
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Says “Choose, my dear” (offers jewellery)
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Setting
Mathilde's life
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Normal middle-class life = not actually bad, but she rejects it
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Dream life
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Fancy food, silver plates
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