Guy de Maupassant manages to create multiple instances where Mme. Loisel could have been happy with what she had; however, she is not at any point and she effectively ruins her chances of moving up in the world because of this. The beauty that Mme. Loisel so coveted is lost after she experiences ten years of working around the house, her husband has to work multiple jobs just to pay back the loans he took out to cover the price of the necklace, and the only thing that remains of her previous life are her memories. This fate could have been avoided if she had simply accepted and been happy with the life she had before she borrowed the necklace or if she had followed her husband’s recommendation and worn a flower in her
Guy de Maupassant manages to create multiple instances where Mme. Loisel could have been happy with what she had; however, she is not at any point and she effectively ruins her chances of moving up in the world because of this. The beauty that Mme. Loisel so coveted is lost after she experiences ten years of working around the house, her husband has to work multiple jobs just to pay back the loans he took out to cover the price of the necklace, and the only thing that remains of her previous life are her memories. This fate could have been avoided if she had simply accepted and been happy with the life she had before she borrowed the necklace or if she had followed her husband’s recommendation and worn a flower in her