Although Madame Loisel is not rich or part of the social class considered high, she tried to do everything to appear as if she were. She believes that her beauty can lead her to become rich or to be able to socialize with the rich. The dance is important to her because for once her appearance equates to the fantasy of rising above the middle class that she has dreamed up in her head and “[she] was a success. She was the most beautiful of all; elegant, graceful, smiling and beaming with joy. All the other men looked at her, asked her who she was and wanted to be introduced to her... [the] triumph of her beauty and the glory of her success enveloped her in a sort of cloud of happiness made up of all the compliments" (175) The reality is beneath her appearances because she is not rich, nor is she truly happy with the life she lives on a daily basis. She easily deceives everyone with her appearance to make it seem like she has money. Uncontrolled self-centeredness can distort the lives of those who they care too much about their appearance. Another example of how appearances can be deceiving is the necklace borrowed from Madame Loisel. It appears to be made of real diamonds but in fact it is fake