The Necklace was a famous novel by Maurpassant. It was about the heroine, Mathilde Darief, who spent a lot of money to buy a priceless necklace in order to save her relationship with her boyfriend. However, she finally found out that the necklace was just a scam and her boyfriend had already been with someone else. The novel unfolded from Mathilde's perspective. Through her contact with the owner of the necklace, Nicholas Mars, she gradually learned the truth behind the necklace. In this process, Mathilde experienced a lot of pain, confusion and regret, but in the end, she chose to face reality and face her feelings and life bravely. At the end of the novel, Mathilde realized that she had lost what she really wanted. Although the necklace was expensive, it could not bring back what really belonged to her. Through this story, the novel revealed the complexity of human nature and the truth that money could not represent everything. If the necklace hadn't been lost, Mathilde might have chosen to reconsider her shopping decision and have a deeper understanding and cherish what she really wanted.