The Necklace: The Power Of Pride

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The Power of Pride In the short story, “The Necklace,” by Guy de Maupassant, pride is shown in two major ways, the importance of reputation and the idea that pride itself is able to sway our actions. The story’s main character, Mathilde Loisel, is not willing to give up pride in herself and sacrifices years of her life because she is unable to admit her failures. She is caught up impressing others, and worries about obtaining the reputation of a polished, poised women. At the beginning of the story, Mathilde is relatively innocent to the idea of a high-class reputation. The author writes that “she had no expectations…was born into a family of clerks by mistake.” Her pride at the beginning of the story is almost absent. She encountered

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