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The obstacle’s a person faces in their life greatly affects them. Their interpretation on things may change,or they as a person may change. Hardships are something we all have to face,and they teach us a valuable lesson that changes us for better, or for worse. In “The Necklace” Madame Loisel, and her husband were invited to a gorgeous ball. Being to poor, but eager to fit in Madame Loisel went to jeweler. Getting lent a beautiful necklace she went to the ball, only to discover that she has lost it when the night ends. Believing the necklace was expensive Madame Loisel was forced to go from poor, to very poor. Working was something she had never done before, but she had to work as many jobs as she could. Ten years went by, and Madame

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