It leads Mathilde and her husband into a life of debt, hard work, and poverty.
Explanation:
In the story "The Necklace," Mathilde is a woman who is extremely concerned with luxury and with the idea of being rich. She wants to belong to the upper class even though she does not have the resources to do so. To keep up with appearances, she borrows a diamond necklace from her friend, but ends up losing it. This has an enormous impact on the life of Mathilde and her husband, as the two have to go into a life of debt, hard work and poverty in order to repay the loan they take out to replace the necklace.
