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प्रश्न
Which sentences tell us that Mathilde greatly desired the necklace?
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उत्तर
Her heart began to beat with uncontrolled desire. Her hands trembled as she took it. She stood lost in ecstasy as she looked at herself in the mirror. She asked her friend anxiously, “Would you lend me this, just this?"
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Why did Matilda not want to see her rich friends?
How is the problem solved?
The course of the Loisels’ life changed due to the necklace. Comment.
What was the cause of Matilda’s ruin? How could she have avoided it?
What would have happened to Matilda if she had confessed to her friend that she had lost her necklace?
Answer the following questions in 30-40 words :
Why was Mathilda always unhappy after her marriage?
Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde.
Mathilde was sad because she did not get any luxuries
Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde.
Mathilde felt that her house was shabby and poorly furnished.
Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde.
Mathilde was not happy to see the invitation.
Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde.
Mathilde wanted a new dress for herself.
Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde.
Mathilde borrowed a diamond necklace from her friend and wore it to the party.
Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde.
Mathilde lost the necklace.
Read the following :
- The necklace
- an error
- all these things
- another woman
- one evening
- her husband.
In all these phrases we see some words used before the nouns. They specify or make it clear what noun we are talking about. These words that are used at the beginning of a noun phrase are known as determiners.
Determiners include articles (a, an, the), possessive pronouns (my, our, your, her, etc.), demonstratives (words like this, that), quantifiers (much, many, etc.), numerals, etc.
Write your phrases using each type of determiner.
Read: ‘The Gift of the Magi’ by O. Henry.
Briefly state how Matilda invited ‘a dreadful life of necessity’ into her family.
Answer the following in about 100-120 words:
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?
Do you like jewellery and ornaments?
Do you like to dress up for special occasions? How do you do that?
What makes a person happy and confident during special functions and parties?
What did Madame Forestier’s large box contain?
Who is Madame Loisel?
Why does Madame Forestier speak coldly to Mathilde?
Who do you think was responsible for Mathilde’s misery? Was it her friend, she herself, her husband or the circumstances?
Have you ever lost anything valuable?
Name a book/movie that made you think. What was it about? What was the best part about the book/movie?
