For me this is a
very good story because the writer put a lot of moral values that we can added
to our daily lives. Yes I do learn something from it.
The story tells
about how a husband willing to do anything in order to make his wife pleased
and happy. It begins when the husband got invitation letter from the place he
works. He came home in a very good mood in hope that his wife will be delighted
because his wife never goes out. But sadly, his wife didn’t happy at all.
Instead his wife felt very humiliated because she hasn’t a dress and she can’t
go to this party. Because of that he gives his wife four hundred francs to buy
a really nice dress. So it is true because of love we could do anything right?
But she never satisfied on what she got. She asked her husband to give more
money to buy some jewels because she thought she looks absolutely no one when
she not wearing any jewels.
But her husband suggested
borrowing from Madame Forestier because he didn’t have any money anymore to give.
The day of the party arrived. She was the prettiest woman, elegant, graceful
and smiling. All the men stared at her, inquired her name and asked to be
introduced to her. To make the story, the necklace lost when they were getting
home. She was careless and should be more careful because the necklace was
borrowed. Her husband try to search everywhere for the necklace because they
got no money to replace it. Besides, he just works as a little clerk in the
Ministry of Education.
They went to Palais-Royal
and found a string of diamonds which seemed to them exactly like the one they
were looking for. It was worth forty thousand francs but they were allowed to
have it for thirty-six thousand. They have to borrow some money from a lot of
people to buy the new one necklace. It is such a hard times for both of them
especially her husband. After they got replaced for the necklace, they got
another problem to lay all the debts back. After ten years, she meets her friend
back and tells the truth about what actually happened to the necklace. She was surprised
to know the real price and it cost lower than they think. For your information,
the necklace just an imitation! Even I was surprise too. So it is not even
worth for what they do after all this. Pity them right?
The lessons that I
got from this story are firstly, it is better just tells the truth about
something you did whether is good or bad. Secondly, always appreciate about what you
have and never complain about how hard your life is. Thirdly, respect and listen
to your husband because that is your husband! Last but not least, being a poor is
nothing to be ashamed of because life is sometimes we are at top, sometimes we
are down. Just believe in our fate :)