Next, going down the latter known as social classes was the lower middle class; last came the prostitutes servants, and beggars. These social rankings can only further prove that materialistic possessions often played a large role in one’s social ranking and everyday lifestyle. The social ranking in nineteenth century France was based on materialistic possessions, beauty, and most of all money. During this time frame, there was a fine line of whom can associate with who because if an important person were to be spotted with a lower class that person’s status could be downgraded and that person could lose everything; this portrays how society can control people’s lives, how they live them, and who they share it with. Although there are a multitude of ideas presented in Guy De Maupassant’s short story “The Necklace” the most significant idea is that Madame Loisel is victimized and her life ruined because of the nineteenth century France
Next, going down the latter known as social classes was the lower middle class; last came the prostitutes servants, and beggars. These social rankings can only further prove that materialistic possessions often played a large role in one’s social ranking and everyday lifestyle. The social ranking in nineteenth century France was based on materialistic possessions, beauty, and most of all money. During this time frame, there was a fine line of whom can associate with who because if an important person were to be spotted with a lower class that person’s status could be downgraded and that person could lose everything; this portrays how society can control people’s lives, how they live them, and who they share it with. Although there are a multitude of ideas presented in Guy De Maupassant’s short story “The Necklace” the most significant idea is that Madame Loisel is victimized and her life ruined because of the nineteenth century France