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Conflict in The Necklace
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CONFLICT IN THE NECKLACE
Annabeth Hoyal
CHARACTERS
She was born into a family of clerks but has always dreamed of being rich.
Parties Involved and their Needs
MATHILDE LOISEL
She gets invited to a ball and doesn't want to be judged by the wealthy ministry for her clothes.
He is married to Mathilde and is a minor official at the Ministry.
MONSEIR LOISEL
He gets Mathilde the invitation to the ball and pays for her dress.
She is Mathilde's rich friend.
MADAME FORESTIER
CHARACTERS
She lends Mathilde a diamond necklace to wear at the ball. She does this partly to show off her jewelry to Mathilde.
RICH VS POOR
Perceptual Filters
"WOMEN DON'T BELONG TO A CASTE OR CLASS;
THEIR BEAUTY, GRACE AND NATURAL CHARM
DETERMINE THEIR PLACE IN SOCIETY"
−The Necklace
This quote says that women with beauty have a higher rank in society.
In The Necklace, beautiful Mathilde feels like she is supposed to be rich. This is why she fits in as a rich woman at the ball.
RICH VS POOR
THREATS
Perceived and Real Threats
When Mathilde comes back from the ball, she can't find her diamond necklace that was lent to her by Madame Forestier.
Mathilde and her husband perceive this as a threat because the necklace would be very expensive to pay back.
THREATS
SPOILER ALERT
This threat isn't real because Madame Forestier's necklace is actually a fake that costs only 400 francs.
CONFLICT
There are 3 types of conflict in this story.
Types of Conflict
2. EXTERNAL
1. INTERNAL
Mathilde wishes to be rich and she is jealous of her wealthy friend, Madame Forestier.
Mathilde lost Madame Forestier's diamond necklace and has to earn enough money to buy a new one.
3. INTERGROUP
The overall conflict and theme is that the high class treats the low class unfairly
CONFLICT
APPROACH
Approaches to Conflict
Madame and Monsieur Loisel's approach to the conflict is avoiding. They lie to Madame Forestier and say the necklace needs to get fixed, when they are actually trying to replace it.
APPROACH
YEARS PASS
YEARS PASS
Mathilde and Monsieur Loisel grow old from stress and guilt.
They made many loans and sold their belongings to pay for the necklace. After they returned it to Madame Forestier, she told them that her's was a fake.
They went from jeweler to jeweler until they found the exact necklace for 36 thousand francs.
They searched the ballroom and put out advertisements in the newspaper.
They told Madame Forestier that they broke the clasp and had to get it mended.
SOLUTION
Alternative Approach
AVOIDING
COLLABORATE
Madame Loisel should have collaborated with Madame Forestier instead of avoiding her. If she had told her what really happened, Madame Forestier would probably have told her where to buy a fake necklace for only 400 francs.
SOLUTION
EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE
When this Approach Worked in History
In World War II, America could have not gotten involved with Europe to avoid the risk.
Instead, they chose to collaborate with England and France to fight Germany.
Madame Loisel should have collaborated with Madame Forestier to buy a new necklace, instead of avoiding the risk of her being mad.
THE END!
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