A little confession might have saved Matilda from years of suffering and hardships. Analyse how Matilda's vanity, pride, and fear of judgement caused her to live a miserable and tormented life. (The Necklace)

excessive vanity and love for luxury unhappy with her middle class lifestyle/ modest background dreamed of riches, fine clothes and jewellery wanted to appear wealthy at the minister’s ball borrowed a diamond necklace from Madame Forestier fear of social judgement lacked the courage to confess the truth instead of admitting, chose to replace the necklace had to face years of suffering and hardships (with examples) shows honesty and contentment are more valuable than pride and appearance