Loser or winner
I have read the story “The necklace” for many times. Astonished by the ending of the story which is the best and the most unexpected part of the whole, I was wondering if the women really deserves that punishment like many readers think because of her vanity or she is just innocent. Between the lines of Maupassant's story, there is the indication that the woman is a loser of life who spent ten years on the most meaningless thing of the world. However I don't agree with that. I think the beautiful dream that the women always has is a dream that every women will have. Everyone will have an empty glory. Who will blame such pretty lady wants to be elegant and attractive? No one will. If I were her, I would do what she do.

On the other hand, after she lost the necklace, instead of complaining about that, she managed to borrow money from others to return the expensive necklace to her friend. Faced with trouble, she didn't give up. Before the miserable destiny of the life, she can't do anything to change her life. But before the difficulties, she has a great power to get through it like a giant. I was moved by her persistence of life and also was shamed by my withdrawal when sometimes I was in trouble. So in my eyes, she is the winner of the life.