1.5 The Necklace PART II

 

The Necklace PART II

Difficult Words

• Probably - as far as one knows or can tell कदाचित
• Cloak - loose मोठा झगा
• Stunned - very shocked स्तब्ध
• Glimmer - a ray of hope अंधुक अशा
• Despair - an absence of hope निराश
• Disaster - a sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life. आपत्ती
• Clasp -fastener फासा 
• Anguish - agony यातना
• Jewel - here it means the necklace हिऱ्यांचा हार
• Sick - affected by physical or mental illness.आजारी
• Grief - intense sorrow दु: ख
• Francs - The standard unit of money formerly used in France फ्रांस मध्ये वापरण्यात येणारे एक चलन
• Ruinous - causing heavy loss, ruin विनाशकारक
• Heroically - courageously धीराने
• Garret - attic छपराखालची पोटमाळाची खोली.
• Drudgery - hard कष्टाचे
• Odious - hateful तिरस्करणीय
• Commoner - One of the common people सामान्य माणूस
• Sou - a former French coin of low value कमी मूल्य असलेली फ्रन्स चे पूर्वीचे चलन
• Brooded -thought sadly दुःखाने विचार केला
• Fickle - changeable चंचल
• Astonished - very suprised आश्चर्याचा धक्का.
• Familiarly - in a friendly manner सलगीने
• Innocent - having not done anything wrong निरागस
• Imitation - here artificial not real बनावट

Margin Questions

Q.1. What was the arrangement with the jeweller? Do you think it was fair?

Ans. Mathilde and her husband begged the jeweller not to sell the necklace for three days. The jeweller agreed that he would take it back for thirty-four thousand francs if the other necklace was found before the end of February. Actually, it was fair.

Q.2. Who is madame loisel?

Ans. Mathilde is madame Loisel.

Q.3. Why does Madame Forestier speak coldly to Mathilde?

Ans. Madame Forestier spoke coldly because she was getting her necklace back after so many days and she might have needed it. She should return it immediately.

Q.4. What is meant by the horrible life of the very poor?

Ans. The poor cannot afford luxuries of life like the rich and had to face many difficulties due to very little money or no money at all. Even the Loisel had to face many hardships because of poverty - they dismissed their maid and changed their lodgings. Mathilde had to do housework by herself while her husband had to work extra so that they can pay some loans.

Q.5. Who do you think was responsible for Mathilde's misery? Was it her friend, she herself, her husband, or the circumstances?

Ans. I think Mathilde was mainly responsible for her misery. She should have been satisfied with what she had not borrowed the necklace from her friend. The loss of the necklace led to her misery. Of course, the circumstances were also responsible for it.

ENGLISH WORKSHOP

Q.1. Spot and circle the error in the following sentences. Then rewrite the sentences after correcting them.

(a) But they could not found it.

Ans. But they could not find it.

(b) You must right to your friend.

Ans. You must write to your friend.

(c) At the end of one week, they have lose all hope.

Ans. At the end of one week, they have lost all hope.

(d) He would borrowed the rest.

Ans. He would borrow the rest.

(e) You should have return it sooner.

Ans. You should have returned it sooner.

(f) And this life lasted for ten year.

Ans. And this life lasted for ten years.

(g) 'No, I am Mathelde loisel."

Ans. "no, I am Mathilde Loisel."

(h) Madame Forestier were stunned.

Ans. Madame Forestier was stunned.

.2. Complete the following table.

Q.3. Write what you think about the following thoughts and action of Mathilde

(a) Mathilde was shocked, despaired over the loss of her necklace.

Ans. Mathilde was shocked, despaired over the loss because she knew that the necklace was of diamond and she couldn't afford to buy new to return Madame Forestier.

(b) Mathilde wrote a note to her friend as dictated by her husband.

Ans. She needed more time to gather money to buy a new one.

(c) Mathilde and her husband decided to replace the necklace.

Ans. Because they thought that the necklace was costly and they had to return it.

(d) Mathilde returned the diamond necklace to her friend.

Ans. She wanted to show that she was honest and it was her duty to return what she borrowed.

(e) Mathilde did not tell her friend about the loss and replacement.

Ans. Because she didn't want to show her friend that she was a careless and dishonest woman.

(f) Mathilde worked very hard to pay the debt.

Ans. Because she wasn't a rich woman and the debt was high she had to cut her expenses to gather money.

(g) Mathilde and her husband paid off the debt in ten years.

Ans. Because the debt was high and they saved the money to pay the debt.

(h) Mathilde told her friend about5 the lost necklace.

Ans. She was an honest lady and it was her duty to tell the truth to her friend.

Q.4. Form pairs. Discuss how 'Part II' of the story could have been different. Write your storyline in the form of bullets showing the main events.

Ans. 

• Mathilde and her husband, couldn't have told Madame Forestier.
• They could have buy imitation of necklace and return it.

Q.5. Imagine what must have happened after Mathilde's friend discovered that the diamonds were real. Do you think she would return it to Mathilde? Would that make Mathilde happy?

Ans. I think Mathilde's friend must have returned the diamond necklace to Mathilde and Mathilde would be happy to find some relief after some sufferings.

Q.6. Discuss the following and write about it in your own words in 5-6 lines.

Ans. 

(a) What would you do, if something like this happens to you?

Ans. If something like this would happen to me I would tell my friend and would buy new one and give her.

(b) What opinion do you form about Mathilde's husband from her story?

Ans. Mathilde's husband was a true person, he was considerate. He was an honest man. He was a practical man.

(c) Which events in the story ( Part I and Part II ) changed Mathilde's life?

Ans. The invitation to the party and their decision to attend the party changed Mathilde's life.

Q.7. Read the table of verb form given below.

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