Natalie's Writing Portfolio

Then the story would develop into two completely different possibilities. The first one is: after fully enjoy the party, Mme. Loisel’s had not only won the glory and satisfaction for herself, but also get her husband the ticket to the upper class party. Who doesn’t always want to invite the most beautiful “party” girl to join the ball then bring ecstasy to everyone? Then, their lives maybe change a lot due to the opportunity of talking to the big men.

The second possibility, which is more warranted because of the specific social background, is that although she did shine on the ball, there is no difference brought to their lives. All she could do after the ball is indulging her in the glory of that night and intoxicating herself in the fantasy which could not happen. This one is more sound origin from the rigid social hierarchy, the uncrossable line between the social classes one was born to. There is nothing one can do to change the fact that one is doomed to stay in one’s class until the death come upon him/her. Although Mme. Loisel’s dream, to be envy to be chase after and fully enjoy the advantage brought along with the naturally fineness, seems come true at the very moments on the ball. But what the ball left her is the unfathomable darkness of agony rooted in the huge gap between the fantasy memory and cruel reality. And what’s worse: her vanity may grow after the ball.

After the long visionary thinking, it is time to be back the original ending of the story. Then comes the question: is her life better or worse after she lost the necklace? From the level of material, her life is obviously worse for the debts they have to pay, the endless work they have to do. Also, she is no longer beautiful, which may be a disaster to the Mme. Loisel used to be. However, she is not the same Mme. Loisel any more, in other words, in the level of spirit, her life is better after the accident. She finally finds her proper stature in the society. She and her husband did not escape the debts, quite oppositely, they use their diligence to fight back the destiny, that, I think is the expression of the beauty inside. And what the best part is the ten years of hard working satiate the vain of her soul and remove all the vanity from her spirit. Someone says it is also mean the giving up to change the rigid social class, however, if there is nothing one can change at all, isn’t is better for one to recognize it, at lease, she is peaceful inside at last.