Mathilde Loisel is the main character in Guy de Maupassant's short story "The Diamond Necklace." At a certain point in the story, Mathilde loses a necklace she borrowed from a friend. Since she believes the necklace to be made of real diamonds, she thinks she has lost something extremely valuable.
<u>If Mathilde were to write in her diary about her feelings when she reflects on losing the necklace, she would probably be mostly angry and regretful. She would be angry at herself for not having been more careful, after all she was wearing something that did not belong to her. She would also be regretful to have even borrowed the necklace in the first place. If it weren't for her vanity, she wouldn't be in this situation. Mathilde does not like her lifestyle because she wishes she had more money so that she could buy fancy things. It was that desire that led her to borrow the necklace.</u>
