One very pervasive them in the story The Necklace is the
consistent preocupation with appeareances and the idealism about what happiness
is.
In Mme Loiselle's case, she is consistently
complainting about not having what she deserves. To her, however, what she deserves is
simply showing off a big house, servants, a lot of money, and
success.
She is taking for granted the things she DOES have
such as health, a home, food on the table, and a husband that cares for
her.
Therefore, the necklace itself (a fake copy of an
expensive diamond necklace), is something that, to her, prepresents all that she wishes
for: A glitzy and shiny attractive lifestyle - albeit, one that gives her a fake sense
of happiness.
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