The Necklace — Guy de Maupassant
Footprints without Feet, supplementary reader · short story · Class 10 CBSE English.
Read the chapter itself in your supplementary reader, Footprints without Feet (NCERT). This lesson is SOYL's explanation and analysis; it does not reproduce the text.
In this lesson you will
- Retell the story of the borrowed necklace and its consequences, in your own words
- Explain how vanity and pride lead to Matilda's years of hardship and the twist ending
- Contrast Matilda and Loisel with evidence
- Discuss the values the story raises: contentment, honesty and courage
- Answer 3-mark short and 6-mark long questions within the word limits
| In the board paper | Question form | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Short answer (Footprints without Feet) | 40–50 words; answer two of three | 3 each |
| Long answer (Footprints without Feet) | 100–120 words on character, theme or values: sketch, opinion, diary, letter or alternative ending; one of two | 6 |