The Necklace

Throughout friend de Maupassant's "The Necklace," irony is utilised to add to the story. There are numerous obvious situations of irony in this story, three of which will be discussed. This article is a situational irony in writing in 1884. The article was written in a time when there were very distinct social categories, primarily determined by one's birth. It is about a woman who cannot arrive to terms with her position in the middle class. Although she knows she will not get away her class, she refuses to accept it gracefully. It is through Matilde that Maupassant evolves the story's irony. (Roberts, 14)

The irony starts with Matilde's common daydreaming. She is a attractive and charming woman who feels "herself born for all the delicacies and all the luxuries" (976). Fate, although, placed her among the middle class where life was very simple. For her, the only means to a more affluent class was through her imagination. She aspirations of "silent antechambers dangled with...whose vigilance they all yearn" (976). Whead covering she goes wrong to recognize is thead covering these daydreams only make her more dissatisfied with her genuine life. As a outcome, she becomes more concentrated on what she's needing, materially speaking.

Also assisting to the irony is the necklace. Matilde's husband brings a coveted evening meal request dwelling, and her first answer is anxiety for her appearance. She notifies her married man that they cannot possibly proceed, because she has not anything" (977) to wear. Her married man acquiesces to purchase her a new dress, even though he had saved up the money for himself. This, although, is not sufficient for Matilde; she desires jewelry. She interprets that, without jewelry, she will emerge "poor among other women who are rich" (978). In her quest to present herself as a rich woman, she concludes to borrow a "superb necklace of precious gems" (6) from Mme. Forestier. Unfortunately, upon reaching home, Matilde notices that the necklace is lost. When the necklace will not be discovered, Matilde and her husband have no alternative but to restore it. As a result, Matilde's desire to appear as part of the top class, has only did well in making them part of a smaller one.

Without a question, the most ironic part of the story is the Loisel's pointless sacrifice. The Loisel's decide to restore the necklace without telling the proprietor of its loss. The proceed ...