In "The Necklace," why is it important to Mathilde that she be viewed as wealthy when she isn't?

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7 May, 09:26

In "The Necklace," why is it important to Mathilde that she be viewed as wealthy when she isn't?

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Cyrus Decker · Answer 1

The correct answer is B. Mathilde is obsessed with her social standing because she believes that she should be wealthy, however, somehow life has tricked her and she isn't. She isn't poor, but she is also not as rich as she would want to be. In her opinion, you need to be wealthy to be important.