In the short story “The Necklace”, the main character, Loisel, is a woman who dreams of greater things in her life. She is married to a poor employee who does his best to make her happy no matter what. In an attempt to please his wife, he manages to secure two invitations to a very fancy ball, but even in light of this, Loisel still remains unhappy. Even when she receives a new dress, she is still unhappy. This lasts until her husband suggests she borrow some jewelry from a friend, and in doing so, she is finally happy. After the ball is over and they return home, Loisel realizes horribly that she has lost the necklace, and after ten years of hard work and suffering, they repay the debts incurred to obtain a replacement. The central idea of ​​this story is how something small can have a transformative effect on our lives and the lives of others. This idea is presented through internal and external conflicts, a third-person omniscient point of view, and Loisel's round-dynamic character. The limited third-person omniscient point of view is prevalent throughout this short story as the author lets the reader see only the thoughts of the main character. Loisel is revealed to the reader as being unhappy with her life and wanting fancier things. “She suffered incessantly, feeling born for all delicacies and all luxuries. » (de Maupassant 887) When her husband tries to imagine things, “she thought of the delicate dinners, the shiny silverware, the tapestries that populated the walls…” (de Maupassant 887) As the story progresses, her point of view changes, as she "now knew the horrible existence of the needy." She also took her side suddenly, with heroism. (de Maupassant 891) Having the responsibility to know that “the terrible debt must be paid.” (de Maupassant 891) This point of view is used to help the reader better understand how Loisel's mindset changed throughout her struggle to repay her debts. Maupassant only reveals the thoughts and feelings of this main character, leaving everyone else as flat characters. Loisel is a rounded and dynamic character to the extent that Maupassant shows how she thought she was born in the wrong “station”. “She dressed just because she couldn't dress well, but she was as unhappy as if she had actually fallen from her position..