Based on Marx’s concepts in Marxist criticisms written in the theoretical framework above, the Marxism of the necklace will be analyzed.
3.1 Economic Power in “The Necklace” “The Necklace” short story gives us clear image about society in which the distribution of goods are unfair. Mathilde described as a woman who has no skill or even commodity to sell for. She has only beautiful face and appearance that she uses to attract her husband who has similar status to her. She has no access to join a community where she can find a rich and charm man to marry with, she has to stay in her powerless condition even she is very ambitious to has elegant lifestyle. The material circumstances that exist in the society around her make her to stay in the poor condition with no exit. Her husband who doesn’t know her desire to be a part of the upper class society can only accept the situation.
The other economic power in this story is pictured by the division of the bourgeoisie and proletariat that firmly established. Mathilde’s husband is a lowery …show more content…
She believes that riches will bring her a better life, and therefore desperately wants these riches. She also wants to be charming and sought after, which she believes could be obtained by being of the upper class.
Mathilde’s life is dramatically different before and after she lost the necklace. Before the lost, Mathilde spent most of her life unhappy and daydreaming of great wealth and many admirers. She wants to be rich so much that, after visiting a rich friend's house, she weeps for days. As one wouldn't expect, she is not poor, just middle class. She has servants, 18,000 Francs and her husband had saved up 400 Francs to go hunting with his friends just for fun. Although she is not struggling, has made her life miserable through her strong sense of
3.1 Economic Power in “The Necklace” “The Necklace” short story gives us clear image about society in which the distribution of goods are unfair. Mathilde described as a woman who has no skill or even commodity to sell for. She has only beautiful face and appearance that she uses to attract her husband who has similar status to her. She has no access to join a community where she can find a rich and charm man to marry with, she has to stay in her powerless condition even she is very ambitious to has elegant lifestyle. The material circumstances that exist in the society around her make her to stay in the poor condition with no exit. Her husband who doesn’t know her desire to be a part of the upper class society can only accept the situation.
The other economic power in this story is pictured by the division of the bourgeoisie and proletariat that firmly established. Mathilde’s husband is a lowery …show more content…
She believes that riches will bring her a better life, and therefore desperately wants these riches. She also wants to be charming and sought after, which she believes could be obtained by being of the upper class.
Mathilde’s life is dramatically different before and after she lost the necklace. Before the lost, Mathilde spent most of her life unhappy and daydreaming of great wealth and many admirers. She wants to be rich so much that, after visiting a rich friend's house, she weeps for days. As one wouldn't expect, she is not poor, just middle class. She has servants, 18,000 Francs and her husband had saved up 400 Francs to go hunting with his friends just for fun. Although she is not struggling, has made her life miserable through her strong sense of