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1. In “The Diamond Necklace”, is wealth evenly distributed? Give examples from the text. The writer presents two classes of people – middle class and the upper class. There was a great gap b... etween the two in the story therefore wealth is not evenly distributed. The people of high class were enjoying all the luxuries of life. They had ball parties. They enjoyed themselves by dancing, chatting, and playing indoor games. They wore fake jewelry; however, they tried to show off that they were wearing real and expensive jewelry. Madam Forestier’s fake diamond necklace proves this point. They made a show of their costly dresses. They were so carefree that they enjoyed parties until late at night. On the other hand, people of middle class were suffering. They wanted to close the gap but could not do so. They suffered and because of these sufferings, they lost their beauty and looked old. Individuals could not become a part of the upper class, this is proven when Mr. Loisel goes to buy the new necklace, “[F]rightened by the pains yet to come, by the black misery which was about to fall upon him, by the prospect of all the physical privation and of all the moral tortures which he was to suffer, he went to get the new necklace, putting down upon the merchant’s counter thirty-six thousand francs”. Nevertheless, rich people of the same age looked younger and more attractive. 2. Explain the impact their material circumstances have on (a) Madame Loisel and (b) her husband. Support with specific examples from the text. To return the borrowed money Mr. and Mrs. Loisel suffered for ten long years. [Show More]

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