Sunday, May 17, 2009

9B Homework

In the comments section of this post, I have put up the comprehension answers for The Necklace. You must copy these down into your notebook.

In addition to copying down these answers, you need to read Lost on Dress Parade on p. 131- 135 of your notebook and finish your reading for The Story of King Arthur and His Knights p. 97-122.

We will have a test on Thursday 5/28 covering The Necklace, Lost on Dress Parade, and The Story of King Arthur and His Knights.
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Miss Jones said...

1. How did Madame Loisel’s pride lead to disaster?

Because Madame Loisel was proud, she did not want to look poor compared to the other ladies. This led her to want to wear fine jewelry instead of flowers when it was time to go out. This leads her to borrow the necklace that causes her downfall. Furthermore, her pride caused financial difficulties because she made her husband spend more money than they had AND most importantly, because she was proud, she didn’t want to admit she lost the necklace, and instead worked until she could replace it.

2. Why did the Loisels lie to Madame Forestier about the necklace? What would have happened if they had honestly admitted that the necklace was lost?

They lied because they needed time to find the necklace and they were hoping they would find it. If they had told the truth, Madame Forestier would probably have told them the necklace was cheap and they would not have spent ten years working like slaves to buy a new necklace.

3. How did Madame Loisel change both mentally and physically during the years that she worked to pay off the debt? Do you think she changed for the better or worse?

As part of the working class poor, Madame Loisel was forced to adjust her perspective on life— what had seemed like poverty before she lost the necklace would have seemed like riches after she began working to pay off the necklace. She became rough, loud, and didn’t care about the way she looked. In some ways, she changed for the better—specifically she had to learn to be content with what she had and had to learn about what true wealth and poverty is. In physical and economic ways, she became worse.

4. Did she ever accept full responsibility for the misfortune that occurred? Explain.

No, she didn’t. She put the blame for the years of struggle on Madame Forestier. She always saw herself as a victim.

5. Explain the story’s surprise ending. What hints had the author previously given regarding the authenticity of the necklace?

The story’s ending is a surprise because the Loisels had struggled for ten years to replace a necklace that had hardly any value. Some hints that suggest the necklace was fake are that it was kept separate from other jewelry and that it was not the work of the jeweler whose box the necklace was in. One other hint could be that even though Madame Forestier made a snide remark on the late return of the necklace, she had not demanded that it be returned quickly. If it was worth a lot of money, she would have wanted it to be given back to her quickly and she might not have even lent it in the first place.

Sunday, May 17, 2009

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