Final Timed-Writing

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Oley

June 21, 2007

Timed-Writing Three

Directions: From The Necklace, what might have been the quality of Mme. Loisel’s life if she had not lost the necklace? Is her life better or worse now?

What might have Mme. Loisel’s life been if she had not lost the necklace? This is a question I have asked myself for many times. I think her life would be better if she had not lost the necklace.

Without the pressure of paying the refunds, she had more free time to make her life better of rather than doing some works for the usury. For example, from the beginning of the story, Mme. Loisel’s life is described as a cozy one despite of her insatiability for life. She has a husband who treasures her very much. Although they do not have much money, the life is comfortable. Every time she went home, servants will do all the housework for her. The meal is rich and already prepared, the clothes are washed by the servants, and the time is free.

Free time is very important for one’s life. As mentioned before, the life style is quite a contrast with that after she lost the necklace. When they have to pay the usury, the couple has to send the servants away and everything be done on their own. Mme. Loisel becomes a woman who is always bargaining with the peddlers even sometimes roaring. Her dream used to be that being an elegant lady who is admired by all women in upper-class. Now she must set the dream aside along with her dignity. She has to pay the large amount of money. She has no freedom. I think the life will be better if she had not lost the necklace.

Furthermore, what might have the quality of Mme. Loisel’s life been? The quality of one’s life is very subjective. If she still regards her birth in a family of clerks as a mistake of destiny and think that she should be married with a rich and distinguished man, her life will be no difference. The contentment with life is the key to a better quality of life. Supposing a woman who expects for what she will not have and does not take care of what she has, will the quality of her life be a good one? Even if she had not lost the necklace, she would still a fancy of luxury. Everything in her life will remind her of the dream. I think the quality of her life will not change.

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