In “The Diamond Necklace”, Mathlide was a woman whom married a little clerk of the Ministry Of Public Instruction. She dressed plainly because she could not dress well, she was so unhappy as if she had fallen from a high station since the women there were not ranked by beauty, grace, and charm, but the family and birth. Mathilde was distressed by the bareness of the walls and ugliness of her curtains, which made her angry. Her husband was happy as all she sat and thought of was the shining silverware and dainty dinners. She had no gowns, no jewels, nothing. She loved nothing but that until they were invited to attend the ball. She cried not to go because of her lack in clothing and jewels, so her husband gave her his saving and told her to go out and purchase a pretty gown. After getting the gown she realizes she’s has no jewelry, stating there is nothing more humiliating than to look poor among a group of women who are rich. Mathilde then decides to ask a good friend whose also wealthy to borrow a nice necklace, she agreed and told her to pick one of her liking. She picked the diamond necklace, which she fell in love with. Mathilde was now prepared for the ball. The ball arrived and Mathilde was the prettiest among all the women there, she danced and had a good time while her husband was sleep in a room among with a few other husbands who’s wife is having a good time. By 4 o’clock in the morning they were heading home and happy until Mathlide started to undress and surprisingly sees she no longer wearing the diamond necklace. Instantly her and her husband starts to get distraught of wondering how could they afford to pay back Mathilde friend for this expense necklace. They ended up creating debt, for ten years to replace it when it really wasn’t worth what they thought. I believed this happened because Mathilde was so busy trying