Your task will be to create a complete summary of "The Diamond Necklace." Don’t forget that you need to try to capture the theme of the piece within your summary as well. You can use this outline that we used before to do some pre-writing. The final summary should be a full paragraph (5-8 sentences), typed and uploaded to your instructor. Make sure to include a topic sentence as the first sentence of your paragraph that lets us know what your overall goal of the paragraph might be. Don’t forget to use ACTIVE voice!
In "The Diamond Necklace," Mathilde Loisel is a beautiful woman who dreams of lavish parties and elegant clothing but is stuck in a life of poverty. When her husband secures an invitation to a fancy ball, Mathilde borrows a diamond necklace from a wealthy friend to complete her look. However, at the party, she loses the necklace and spends years working to repay the exorbitant cost of a replacement. The story's central theme is the danger of vanity and the illusion of social status. Mathilde's greed and desire for social acceptance drove her to borrow the necklace and ultimately led to her downfall. The story serves as a warning against aspiring to a life of luxury at the expense of one's contentment and happiness.
