The Necklace Moral and Message | Class 10  | Footprints Without Feet

This page offers The Necklace Moral and Message for Class 10  from the book Footprints Without Feet.  

The Necklace Moral and Message is –

“The Lesson “The Necklace” gives us a strong moral that we should be honest and content with what we have, as pretending to be something like Matilda Loisel can lead to great troubles and unhappiness.”

Justification- Let’s see how the moral is applicable to the chapter The Necklace-

The moral is shown through Matilda Loisel in “The Necklace.” She pretends to be richer by wearing a borrowed necklace and faces big troubles when she loses it. This teaches us to be honest and happy with what we have to avoid problems.

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List of Morals and Messages from the Chapter “The Necklace” –

Let’s see some more messages appropriately applicable on the chapter.

1. We Should Be Honest 
2. We Should Live Within Our Means
3. We Should Be Content
4. We Should Accept Our Reality
5. We Should Avoid Pretending
6. We Should Value Simplicity

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Point Wise Morals and Messages in “The Necklace”

1. We Should Be Honest- In “The Necklace,” Matilda’s decision to tell a lie about losing the necklace leads to severe financial hardships. If she had been honest with her friend about losing it, she could have avoided years of struggle.

2. We Should Live Within Our Means- Matilda and her husband go into debt because she insists on having an expensive dress and necklace for the ball. This illustrates the dangers of spending beyond one’s financial capacity.

3. We Should Be Content- Matilda always wants a fancy life she can’t afford. This makes her very unhappy and causes big problems. Being happy with what she has would have kept her from trouble.

4. We Should Accept Our Reality- Matilda does not accept that she is not rich. This makes her make bad choices that lead to big problems. If she had accepted her life as it was, she could have been happier.

5. We Should Avoid Pretending- Matilda pretends to be richer by borrowing a necklace she can’t replace. This causes her a lot of trouble. Not pretending would have kept her safe from these problems.

6. We Should Value Simplicity- Matilda’s life before and after the debt shows how much easier things are when they’re simple. Living a simple life could have saved her from many hard times.