The short story “The Necklace” has a setting during the 19th century and a social class woman Mathilde Loisel is portrayed to have a desire for the luxurious things in life. Dee in the short story “Everyday Use” which takes place in rural Georgia in 1973 is seen as this daughter sent out to college in order to better herself, but in the mist of her return her mother Mrs. Johnson is appalled by the dramatic changes to the way she carries herself. Mathilde is faced with a conflict when she finds out she will be attending an extravagant party full of wealthy people. Mathilde’s vanity harms her as she asks her friend to borrow a necklace which later on turns out missing. Pride gets in the way of Mathilde telling the truth to her friend instead
