In “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant, Mathilde's desires are "feminine," because what most interests her is attracting male attention. Throughout the story, Mathilde shows greediness. Her greed is not the only thing that she desires. Mathilde was being greedy because she wanted to get the men’s attention by looking attractive, beautiful, and elegant. Mathilde wanted to do more than just getting men’s attention; she wanted to seduce them. Mathilde felt like she needed to be wanted. She bought herself a new dress and borrowed a diamond set from her friend for the ball. Mathilde knew she had the glamourous looks. The only thing she did not have was money. She was not able to afford nice clothes and elegant jewelry. Mathilde’s feminine desires
