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प्रश्न
What kind of a person is Mme Loisel − why is she always unhappy?
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उत्तर
Mme Loisel was a pretty young lady born in a family of clerks. She felt that she was born for all the delicacies and luxuries. Instead, she had to live a simple and economical life. She completely disliked her circumstances. This made her angry and unhappy.
संबंधित प्रश्न
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- The necklace
- an error
- all these things
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- one evening
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Write this diary entry, as M. Loisel, in about 120 words.
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Contentment in one's life is very important to lead a peaceful life. We should be happy with what we have and should not crave for what we don't have. Matilda suffered in life because she was not content in her life. Her desires led to her disaster. What do you learn from her mistake in life?
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Have you ever lost anything valuable?
