Compare her to Loisel who acts miserable because she cannot have the luxuries of wealthy individuals. Della sells her beautiful hair in “The Gift of the Magi” to get Jim a nice present, while in “The Necklace”, Loisel complains to her husband about not having a nice dress or any jewelry. For example, in “The Necklace”, Loisel says to her husband, “I’m utterly miserable at not having any jewels, not a single stone, to wear” (de Maupassant, page 2). Essentially, both Della and Loisel live in working-class environments with little access to luxuries that richer individuals have. Even with little money to spare, Della is still willing to get Jim a nice gift, and ended up selling her hair to get the money to do so, while Loisel gets herself her dress with her husband’s money and borrows jewelry from her wealthy friend. One of Loisel’s weaknesses is that she is not willing to give up anything to get what she wants, while Della is more than happy to do so for her husband’s Christmas
Compare her to Loisel who acts miserable because she cannot have the luxuries of wealthy individuals. Della sells her beautiful hair in “The Gift of the Magi” to get Jim a nice present, while in “The Necklace”, Loisel complains to her husband about not having a nice dress or any jewelry. For example, in “The Necklace”, Loisel says to her husband, “I’m utterly miserable at not having any jewels, not a single stone, to wear” (de Maupassant, page 2). Essentially, both Della and Loisel live in working-class environments with little access to luxuries that richer individuals have. Even with little money to spare, Della is still willing to get Jim a nice gift, and ended up selling her hair to get the money to do so, while Loisel gets herself her dress with her husband’s money and borrows jewelry from her wealthy friend. One of Loisel’s weaknesses is that she is not willing to give up anything to get what she wants, while Della is more than happy to do so for her husband’s Christmas