Answer
One of the central themes of "The Necklace" is that of appearance vs. reality. For Mathilde, the necklace symbolizes wealth, beauty, and, ultimately, shame, as she loses the necklace and goes into debt to replace it. The great irony of the story is that the necklace was a fake. Mathilde spends ten years in debt, effectively ruining her life over nothing.
Answer:
Before this conversation took place "person 1" was always losing to "person 2"
"Person 2," said. "I can't remember the last time I didn't win"
For the citation for box 3 is:
"Are you going to be on later? I'm going to win this time."
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1. "By a name I know not how to tell thee my identity. My name, dear holy person, is scornful to myself since it is a foe to thee. Had I it kept in touch with, I would tear the word."
2. "O, swear not by the moon, th' irregular moon, that month to month changes in her circle sphere, for fear that that thy adore demonstrate in like manner variable
3. These seasons of misfortune manage the cost of no circumstances to charm.
