Notes Class 9 Chapter 1.5 Kumarbharati English Maharashtra Board

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The Necklace

About the Story

Author: Guy de Maupassant

Main Characters:

• Mathilde Loisel: Beautiful, dreams of luxury, unhappy
• Monsieur Loisel: Kind husband, clerk
• Madame Forestier: Rich friend, lends necklace

Theme: Greed and pride lead to ruin; value what you have

Warming Up Activities

Talking About Myself:

• Real: Name, looks, family, home, school, friends, likes, dislikes, hobbies, talents
• Imaginary: Different self or character, introduce

My Dream Possession:

• What, looks (color, size), where seen, why wanted, use/share

Part I: The Beginning

Mathilde’s Life:

• Pretty, poor, married clerk (Monsieur Loisel)
• Hates plain clothes, shabby house; dreams of mansion

Her Unhappiness:

• Feels entitled to riches
• Avoids rich friend (Madame Forestier); cries after visits

The Invitation:

• Husband brings party invite (Jan 18th, Ministry)
• Mathilde upset-no dress; gets 400 francs
• Worries-no jewelry

Borrowing the Necklace:

• Visits Madame Forestier, sees jewelry
• Picks diamond necklace, borrows it

The Party:

• Shines-beautiful, happy, dances
• Leaves 4 a.m., home, necklace gone

Part II: The Consequences

The Loss:

• Search dress, cloak, pockets-nothing
• Husband searches streets, police, papers-nothing

The Plan:

• Write Madame Forestier: clasp broke, buy time
• Decide to replace necklace

Replacing the Necklace:

• Find similar: 36,000 francs
• Use 18,000 inheritance, borrow rest
• Return it; Madame Forestier cold

A Tough Life:

• Fire maid, move to garret
• Mathilde works hard; husband works extra
• 10 years to pay; Mathilde looks old

The Truth:

• Meets Madame Forestier, tells all
• Lost necklace, replaced, paid 10 years
• Madame Forestier: Fake, worth 500 francs

Key Points

• Mathilde’s Dream: Luxury vs. simple life
• The Necklace: Joy for night, pain for years
• Twist: Fake necklace, needless suffering
• Lesson: Avoid greed, be content

Characters

• Mathilde Loisel: Beautiful, unhappy, hardworking
• Monsieur Loisel: Kind, sacrifices much
• Madame Forestier: Rich, generous, unaware

Vocabulary

• Rapturously: Great joy
• Panic-stricken: Sudden fear
• Distraught: Very worried
• Ruinous: Big loss
• Garret: Small top room
• Brooded: Sad thoughts