“The Necklace” is a very famous short story by French author Guy de Maupassant about a husband, a clerk, and his voracious wife. She had bewildering dreams. She loved exquisite gowns and expensive jewelry. He never denied her longings. He strived to fulfill them. Once they were invited for a party by his Minister. Rather than being happy about going for a glorious party, she hesitated to accompany because she did not have a suitable gown or jewelry to wear. Seeing his wife weep, he decided to use his all savings and bought her a gown. Thereafter, she demanded for a necklace to go with it. He had no choice other than asking her to lend it from her friend. She borrowed an elegant diamond necklace from her friend. She was the prettiest woman at the party, the center of attraction and enjoyed it thoroughly. They got back home after the party and learnt that they had lost it. The next day they wandered through the jewelers in town and found something exactly like what they lent from her friend. It was too expensive for them and so he had to spent the possession that he inherited from his dad. Despite that they had to borrow a big amount, pay usury and thus ran into a huge debt. She handed over the substitute to her friend and fled from the town, fearing that her friend will find it out. They spent ten years working hard to pay back the debt, doing all menial jobs and she got to know what heavy housework meant and the odious cares of the kitchen. After ten years, she bumped upon her friend one day and she revealed that she has been leading a poverty stricken life past many years since they met last time and the cause was being her friend. Her friend was astonished and she revealed the dismaying truth that her necklace was not original. Miserable ending of voraciousness! Greediness and amoral materialism are the root evils that the world face today. The never ending craving for money has in fact deceived human being. The yearn to amass wealth even by deceiving, hurting or killing anyone! Finally, a despair end to a discontent life! Read "Will return empty handed" @ feelislam/2013/07/will-return-empty-handed/
Posted on: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 13:35:43 +0000
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