These The Necklace Class 10 English handwritten notes give you the whole chapter in a topper's own handwriting, so the story, characters, and theme stay easy to picture on exam day. Written for Footprints Without Feet Chapter 7 and matched to the 2026-27 NCERT, they turn the chapter into quick, colour-marked revision points you can read in minutes.

Author Guy de Maupassant · Theme: Vanity and greed lead to ruin · Class 10 English Footprints Without Feet Chapter 7, 2026-27 NCERT
  • Handwritten and marked: Key points, character traits, and the theme are underlined and boxed for fast recall.
  • Most tested ideas: Matilda's discontent, the lost necklace, and the ten years of hardship.
  • 2026-27 NCERT: Prepared for the current Footprints Without Feet textbook, so nothing here is out of syllabus.

These handwritten notes are prepared by Collegedunia's toppers for the 2026-27 NCERT Footprints Without Feet textbook, and framed around the last five years of CBSE Board questions.

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What These The Necklace Handwritten Notes Cover

The notes hold everything you need for a last-day revision of Chapter 7, written in a clear hand.

  • Story in short: The full plot trimmed to the key beats.
  • Character points: The main characters with the traits boards ask about.
  • Theme and message: Vanity and greed bring ruin; appearance is not reality.
  • Exam pointers: The moments that turn into short and long answers.

The Necklace Quick Revision at a Glance

This snapshot is the same one written at the top of the notes, so you recall the chapter in seconds.

PointQuick Recall
Story gistA discontented woman loses a borrowed necklace and ruins ten years of her life to replace it, only to learn it was fake.
Main charactersMatilda Loisel (vain, discontented), M. Loisel (kind husband), Madame Forestier (rich friend)
ThemeVanity and greed bring ruin; appearance is not reality
Key valueContentment, honesty, and simple living

The Necklace Handwritten Notes: Key Points

These are the exact revision lines from the notes, grouped the way toppers lay them out.

Story in Short

  • Matilda, a pretty but discontented woman, longs for a rich and grand life.
  • For a party she borrows a diamond necklace from her wealthy friend Madame Forestier.
  • She enjoys the evening but loses the necklace on the way home.
  • The Loisels buy a costly replacement on heavy debt and work hard for ten long years to repay it.
  • In the end Madame Forestier reveals that the borrowed necklace was only an imitation.

Characters at a Glance

  • Matilda Loisel: Pretty but vain and never satisfied, later worn out by hardship.
  • M. Loisel: A kind, simple husband who shares her suffering.
  • Madame Forestier: A rich friend who lends the fake necklace.

Theme and Message

  • Vanity and the wish to seem rich bring ruin to the Loisels.
  • Appearance is not reality, as the grand-looking necklace was fake.
Easy Tip: Remember the twist: the necklace was only paste, so ten hard years were spent for nothing.

Why Toppers' Handwritten Notes Help for The Necklace

Reading points in a real hand, with boxes and underlines, sticks in memory better than plain text.

  • Faster recall: Colour marks and arrows help you picture the page during the exam.
  • Exam-ready length: Points are already trimmed to what a Class 10 answer needs.
  • No wasted time: The whole chapter fits in a few pages you can revise in one sitting.

How to Revise The Necklace the Night Before the Exam

Use the notes as your final pass over the chapter.

  • Recall why Matilda is unhappy and why she borrows the necklace.
  • Note the ten years of hardship after the loss.
  • Learn one line on the ironic ending.
Remember: The twist that the necklace was fake is the most rewarded point, keep one line ready.

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The Necklace Class 10 English Handwritten Notes FAQs

Ques. Where can I download the The Necklace Class 10 English Handwritten Notes PDF?

Ans. You can download the The Necklace Class 10 English handwritten notes PDF directly from this page. Both the Normal and HD versions are free.

Ques. What do these The Necklace handwritten notes cover?

Ans. The story shows that vanity and greed lead to ruin, and that appearance is not the same as reality, as the grand necklace turns out to be fake.

Ques. What was ironic about the necklace?

Ans. Matilda and her husband spent ten years of hardship to repay a costly diamond replacement, only to learn at the end that the borrowed necklace was a cheap imitation.

Ques. Are these handwritten notes aligned with the 2026-27 syllabus?

Ans. Yes. The Necklace stays Chapter 7 of Footprints Without Feet in the 2026-27 NCERT syllabus, so these notes are fully valid for the board exam.

Ques. What is the most important point to revise in The Necklace?

Ans. The key point is the ironic twist that the necklace was fake, so the Loisels' long suffering was needless.