What does the [Necklace] novel of Mauricio de Mopassant tell us?
The Necklace was a short story about a woman's necklace. It revealed the greed and vanity of human nature through the wife of a rich French merchant. The novel tells us that human nature is complicated. Different people have different values and codes of conduct. Sometimes, people would pursue material enjoyment and glory for money, social status, or other reasons. This kind of pursuit could bring short-term happiness, but it would also make people lose their inner peace and reality. In the novel, the heroine Mathilde made a request for compensation from the wealthy businessman Richard Mathilde in order to recover her losses. She hoped to prove her worth and win Richard's respect and attention in this way. However, Richard didn't really understand Mathilde's real needs. Instead, he was attracted by her vanity and superficial skills, which eventually led to the real loss of the necklace and Mathilde's loss and pain. The novel also told us that true wealth is not only material but also inner peace and freedom.