Mathilde's Choices In The Necklace By Kate Chopin

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Throughout the stories the characters developed by their choices. Richard didn’t have a father he wasn't strong and had never been in a fight. But he had to step up since there wasn't anyone. He had himself and his mother if he didn’t step up there was no way he would be called a man. He was afraid to face his fears but he had to push through. Just like the short story “the necklace” her choices affected her in the most powerful way possible. In the story Mathilde wanted to look the best for this party she needed to look the best she could so she went to madame louisel and asked if she could borrow a necklace. She borrowed a diamond necklace but what she didn’t know is that the decision she made would affect her life forever. She lost the

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