Necklace
... In the story, “The Necklace,” Guy de Maupassant explores a very important theme in society. ... All of the elements of the short story are represented in “The Necklace. ... The literary symbol in this story is the necklace that Mme. ... The necklace portrays happiness. ... Loisel seems to be happy at the ball where she wore the necklace. The necklace made her feel like she was elegant and in the social class that she deserved to be associated with. Even though the necklace was her friend’s, it did not cross her mind that night that she had been borrowing it. Wearing that necklace let her completely unwind from the stress she put herself through. ... The necklace she had picked was the most beautiful in her eyes. ... That necklace let her go out that night and play a role. ... Even though she thought she had a lot of taste for jewelry and expensive things, she actually picked a necklace made of paste.