"The Necklace" is a story about a woman named Mathilde and she was semi-wealthy and got greedy. A friend let Mathilde borrow a "expensive" necklace for a evening reception that Mathilde accidentally lost, she then found out how much the necklace was worth and she had to buy another one and basically destroyed her life because of her greed. Then years after Mathilde was poor paying off the necklace and then she found out the necklace was fake and she didn't need to spend all that money. That's what I call ironic, her greed and hopes of being wealthy destroyed her life. She wasn't happy with the lifestyle she had and karma bit her in the butt. "She grieved over the shabbiness of her apartment, the dinginess of the walls, worn-out appearance
