Guy De Maupassant's story "The Diamond Necklace" tells us a story about a poor girl who has wrong values in her life. She loves money, jewels, but not people. Throughout the story the main heroine Matilda Loisel makes a number of ironic discoveries. One night she goes to the ball and, pretending that she is someone she is not, she borrows a diamond necklace from her friend. She loses it at the end of the …showed first 75 words of 1317 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1317 total…rewarded or not. This story somehow reminded me of the story of Cinderella. She never complained about her life like Matilda did and her heart and mind were pure and her hard work and good intentions were rewarded. She ended in harmony. We don't know if Mrs. Forestier will give the necklace back to Matilda and her husband, but even if she does, will Matilda be happy, now when she lost her beauty and health?