How might Mathilde's life have been different if she had told Madame Forestier the truth right after the ball? Please someone help me

Both, Madame and Monsieur Loisel had to give up their lifestyle to replace this piece of jewelry. Monsieur went on to invest his inheritance, and give up all this belongings. Mathilde had to take jobs and work harder than she ever had. The hard work and sacrifice reflected in her face and her daily actions.

Madame Loisel looked old now. She had become like all the other strong, hard, coarse women of poor households. Her hair was badly done, her skirts were awry, her hands were red. She spoke in a shrill voice, and the water slopped all over the floor when she scrubbed it.

The result was that she grew coarse, bitter, and overwhelmed with these things. Her beauty disappeared, and she became essentially an angry and ugly person. We know that all of this was totally unnecessary. The jewels she had borrowed were fake in the first place and there was nothing to be in need of replacement. The shock comes to the reader, and we never get to learn Mathilde's reaction as the ending comes to an abrupt stop when the truth is revealed.

Explanation:

- "the answers are a and b.  

when cullen speaks of planting while others reap, and standing "abject and mute," he is speaking about the racial injustices present in american society. as these injustices have changed over time, the american identity  has also shifted. those changes are, in turn, reflected in american literature."