The Necklace

Summary of The Necklace Class 10 Footprints without Feet

CBSE NCERT Revision Notes

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Summary of the Chapter

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The Necklace’ is a touching story. The story centers around Matilda Loisel. She is a very charming young lady. She is married to a clerk. She is not satisfied with her ordinary life. She wants to enjoy the comforts and luxuries of life. She is jealous of her own schoolmates, who are rich.
One day her husband gets an invitation to attend the dance party given by the Minister of Public Instruction. He thinks that she will be happy to get the invitation. But she becomes sad. She tells her husband that she has nothing to wear at the party. Her husband spends all his savings and buys a beautiful gown for her. Now she complains that she has no jewelry or ornaments. Without it, she will be considered a poor lady. Her husband advises her to borrow some ornament from her wealthy I’ fiend Madame Forestier. She goes to Madame Forestier’s house and borrows a beautiful diamond necklace
At the party, Matilda looks very beautiful 1. All the men at the party pay attention to her. They want to be introduced to her. They want to dance with her I -Even the Minister pays attention to her. She is filled with joy. She dances with pleasure. She leaves the hall l at four o’clock in the morning. When she reaches home, she stands before the mirror to praise her own beauty. But suddenly she utters a cry. She has lost the diamond necklace somewhere. Her husband goes out to see if he can find it. He searches for the necklace everywhere. But he doesn't find it. Matilda and her hush dare greatly depressed.
Matilda’s husband advises her to write to her friend that she has sent the necklace for repairs. It will give them some time to buy another necklace. They go from shop to shop to purchase a similar necklace. At last, they find a necklace similar to the lost one. ‘Ell’ e bargain is settled at 36,000 francs. Matilda’s husband borrows the money at high interest. They buy the necklace and return it to Madame Forestier. She doesn't even open the box to look at the necklace.
Now Matilda and her husband are with- her heavy debt. They work hard to pay off this debt. Their life becomes miserable. They dismiss their servant. They move to a cheap house. Matilda does all the household work herself. Her husband works in the evening ling and late at night to pay off the debt. They work hard for ten years. At last, they are able to pay off their debt. Now Matilda looks old. She is no longer charming.
One Sunday, Matilda goes out for a walk. She comes across Madame Forestier and talks to her. Madame Forestier is surprised to see Matilda so changed. Matilda tells her the story of her hard life. She tells Madame Forestier that she has suffered greatly because of her. Then she tells Madame Forestier the whole story. She tells her how she lost her necklace and bought ai lather one for thirty-six thousand francs. She tells Madame Forestier that it has taken them ten years to pay off the debts. Madame Forestier is moved to hear the whole story. Then she tells Matilda that her necklace was maile of artificial diamonds. It was worth only five hundred francs.

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Quick Revision Notes

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  • Matilda (Mrs. Loisel) was a beautiful young lady who was born in a family of clerks by some error of fate.
  • She felt that she was born for all delicacies and luxuries of the world.
  • She had a rich friend, Madame Forestier, but did not like to visit her because she suffered so much in her ordinary existence.
  • Matilda liked good food served in marvelous dishes, good frocks and jewels.
  • One day, her husband gave her a printed card which was an invitation to a ball party.
  • Instead of being happy, she threw away the card on the table.
  • She thought that she didn’t have a proper dress for the ball and didn’t want to present her poverty-stricken image amid rich ladies.
  • Mr. Loisel had to sacrifice his 400 francs for the dress which he had saved to buy a gun for hunting.
  • The day of the ball came near, but Matilda put forward another demand and wanted to wear a necklace at the ball.
  • Mr. Loisel suggested that she could borrow jewels from her rich friend, Madame Forestier.
  • Mrs. Forestier placed her box of jewels before Matilda to choose, and she chose a superb diamond necklace.
  • On the day of the ball, Mrs. Loisel was a great success and looked very beautiful, elegant and graceful.
  • She attracted the attention of many men who wanted to be introduced to her.
  • Returning from the party, she wanted to have a final view of herself in her glory, in the mirror.
  • Suddenly she uttered a cry as the necklace was not around her neck.
  • Mr. Loisel went out in the night in search of the lost necklace. He went to the police, cab offices and put an advertisement in the papers.
  • At the end of the week, they lost all hopes and it was decided to buy a new necklace, similar to the lost one.
  • The similar diamond necklace that could replace the lost one valued 36000 francs.
  • Mr. Loisel had 18000 francs but had to borrow the rest of the money.
  • The new diamond necklace, which was exactly the same as the old one, was given to Madame Forestier.
  • They had to work hard and lead a miserable life to pay off the debts.
  • They sent away the maid and rented some rooms in the attic.
  • Mrs. Loisel washed dishes, clothes and lived like an ordinary woman.
  • Mr. Loisel worked at some merchants in the evenings and did copying work at five sous a page.
  • It took ten years to pay off the debts completely and the necklace had completely changed their lives.
  • On the day, when Madame Forestier met Mrs. Loisel, she couldn’t recognise her because she had changed so badly.
  • Mrs. Loisel told the whole story and also the fact that her necklace was responsible for their miserable condition.
  • Madame Forestier was touched and said, “Oh! My poor Matilda! Mine (diamonds) were false. They were not worth over five hundred francs.

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Character Sketches from The Necklace

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Matilda: Matilda is a pretty, young lady. She wanted to lead a rich and luxurious life. But she was born into a humble family and had to marry an ordinary man. She felt sad about her petty economic and social status. When Matilda got an invitation to a ball, she wanted to pretend as a rich woman. She gave in to vanity. She disregarded the advice of her good husband. She is a woman who sought the praise and admiration of others. She feels very happy when men appreciated her beauty and grace at the dance ball. Matilda is a woman lacking wisdom and prudence. Just to show off a day at the ball, she loses her borrowed necklace. This leads to enormous suffering for her and her husband for a number of years. She does not understand the importance of living within one’s means.

 

Mr Loisel: Mr Loisel is a simple man working as a clerk. He loves his wife and does everything to make her happy. He gets an invitation to a ball with his wife. When his wife wants a costly necklace, he suggests she should borrow a necklace from her rich friend, Madame Forestier. When Matilda loses her necklace, he uses his hard-earned savings to buy a new necklace. He starts working very hard to repay the debt they had incurred. Mr Loisel is ready to make an enormous sacrifice to maintain his family. He is a man who believes in living a life within one’s means. Unfortunately, because he is lenient towards his wife, he has to undergo much suffering.

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Summary of The Necklace in Hindi

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Pretty, Young Lady Matilda: मटिल्डा एक सुंदर युवती थी। ऐसा लगता है कि भाग्य की एक त्रुटि से, वह क्लर्कों के परिवार में पैदा हुई थी। उसे अमीर और महत्वपूर्ण व्यक्ति से शादी करने की कोई उम्मीद नहीं थी। इसलिए, उसने एक छोटे क्लर्क से शादी की।
सरल लेकिन दुखी: मटिल्डा सरल लेकिन दुखी था। उसकी दयनीय स्थिति पर उसे दर्द हुआ। उसने सोचा कि वह दुनिया के सभी व्यंजनों और विलासिता के लिए पैदा हुई थी। उसकी क्षुद्र आर्थिक और सामाजिक स्थिति ने उसे प्रताड़ित और नाराज किया। वह केवल बढ़िया व्यंजन, अच्छी फ्रॉक और गहने पसंद करती थी।
Simple but Unhappy: एक दिन, उनके पति श्री लोइसेल ने उन्हें एक मुद्रित कार्ड दिया। यह सार्वजनिक निर्देश मंत्री द्वारा आयोजित रात्रिभोज का निमंत्रण था जहां उनके पति ने काम किया था। उन्हें उम्मीद थी कि उनकी पत्नी को इस तरह का निमंत्रण पाकर खुशी होगी। लेकिन उनकी पत्नी ने अवमानना ​​के साथ मेज पर निमंत्रण फेंक दिया। वह अधीर थी और शिकायत करती थी कि इतने महान अवसर पर पहनने के लिए उसके पास कुछ भी नहीं है। श्री लोहिसल अब चुप थे। उसने उसे शांति से बताया कि वह उचित पोशाक के बिना वहाँ नहीं जा सकती। उसे अपने सहयोगी की पत्नी को अपना कार्ड देना चाहिए, जिसके पास उससे बेहतर पोशाक थी। यह सुनकर वह तड़प उठी। उन्होंने पूछा कि एक अच्छी पोशाक खरीदने में उन्हें क्या खर्च आएगा। उसने चार सौ फ़्रैंक का जवाब दिया। वह पीला पड़ गया। उन्होंने अपने शिकार दलों के लिए बंदूक खरीदने के लिए 400 फ़्रैंक बचाए थे।

Invitation for Dinner: गेंद का दिन निकट आ गया। उसकी ड्रेस तैयार थी। वह इस तरह के 'गरीबी से ग्रस्त' दिखने के लिए तड़प रही थी। उसके पास जेवर न होने की चिंता थी। श्री लोइसल ने सुझाव दिया कि वह कुछ प्राकृतिक फूल पहन सकती हैं। उसने जवाब दिया "नहीं"। अमीर महिलाओं के बीच उसकी जर्जर छवि देना उसके लिए अपमानजनक था। तब श्री लोइसेल को एक विचार आया। उसने उसे अपने दोस्त मैडम फॉरेस्टियर से गहने उधार लेने के लिए कहा। उसने खुशी से एक रोना सुनाया। उसने पहले ऐसा नहीं सोचा था। मैडम फॉरेस्टियर ने उनकी व्यथा की कहानी सुनी। उसने अपना गहना-केस खोला और उसे अपनी पसंद की कोई भी वस्तु चुनने को कहा। मटिल्डा (श्रीमती लोइसेल) की नज़र हीरे के शानदार हार पर पड़ी। उसके दोस्त ने स्वेच्छा से उसे उधार देने के लिए राजी कर लिया। वह बहुत खुश हुई और हीरे का हार लेकर चली गई।

Necklace for the Ball:: मैडम लोइसेल (मैटिल्डा) को गेंद पर एक बड़ी सफलता मिली। वह बहुत सुंदर, सुंदर और सुंदर लग रही थी। सभी पुरुषों ने उस पर ध्यान दिया और उससे परिचय करना चाहा।

Necklace Lost: वे घर वापस चले गए। शीशे में अपनी महिमा में वह खुद का एक पूरा दृश्य था। अचानक, वह एक रोना बोला। उसका हार उसके गले में नहीं था। लोईसेल चिंतित था। उन्हें कैब नंबर भी नहीं पता था। शायद हार वहां खो गया था। श्री लोइसल ने कपड़े पहने और ट्रैक पर हार खोजने के लिए निकल पड़े। वह पुलिस के पास गया, कैब कार्यालयों में और अखबारों में विज्ञापन देकर, इनाम की पेशकश की। सप्ताह के अंत में, उन्होंने सभी आशा खो दी थी। एक दुकान में, उन्होंने पाया कि एक समान हीरे का हार चालीस हजार फ़्रैंक का था।

The miserable struggle to save pay off money: श्री लोइसल के पास अठारह हजार फ़्रैंक थे जो उनके पिता ने छोड़ दिए थे, बाकी ने उधार लिया था। फिर वह दुकान पर गया और छत्तीस हज़ार फ़्रैंक जमा किया और उसी तरह का हार प्राप्त किया जैसे वे खो चुके थे। मैडम फॉरेस्टियर को हार वापस मिल गया। मैडम फॉरेस्टियर ने ज्वेल बॉक्स नहीं खोला। फिर श्री और श्रीमती लोइसेल की आवश्यकता का भयानक जीवन शुरू किया। उसने व्यंजन और लिनन को धोया। उसने घर का सारा काम किया। वे अपनी नौकरानी से दूर भेज दिया। उन्होंने अटारी में कुछ कमरे किराए पर लिए। पति ने शाम को कुछ व्यापारी के कार्यालय में काम किया। उन्होंने रात में एक पेज पर पांच सेस की कॉपी की। दस वर्षों के अंत में, उन्होंने अपने सभी ऋणों का भुगतान किया। उसने महसूस किया कि एक हार ने उनके जीवन को बदल दिया था।

Madam Forestier’s Necklace was False: एक दिन, श्रीमती लोइसल मैडम फॉरेस्टियर से मिलने के लिए टहलने निकलीं। मैडम फॉरेस्टियर ने अपने दोस्त को नहीं पहचाना। वह बहुत बुरी तरह से बदल गई थी। मटिल्डा (श्रीमती लोइसल) ने कबूल किया कि हार के कारण उसके कठिन दिन थे। मैडम फॉरेस्टियर ने उनके द्वारा दिए गए हार को याद किया। लेकिन उसने मटिल्डा को याद दिलाया कि वह पहले ही उस हार को वापस कर चुकी है। फिर, श्रीमती लोइसल ने पूरी कहानी बताई। उसने यह भी बताया कि कैसे उसे अपने खोए हुए हार को बदलने का कष्ट हुआ। उनका पूरा जीवन बदल गया था। उस हीरे के हार के कारण वह दुखी हो गया। मैडम फॉरेस्टियर ने सहानुभूति दिखाई और उत्तर दिया, “ओह! मेरे गरीब मटिल्डा, मेरी हार झूठी थी ”वे झूठे थे और पाँच सौ से अधिक फ्रैंक नहीं थे।