For everyone to 'walk with everyone else' it means that wealthier people would have to give up some of they're money so the poorer people would have more. In general people do not want  to give up their money. However, if you come up with a great idea and make millions, then you will get a chance. But with fame and fortune, comes sacrifice. People who come over from other countries or send their kids to places so they can have a better life. However, it means that they might never see their family again.

My reaction to the story was that Mathilde was a women who only cared about her image. She wouldn't stop at anything to keep up the appearance that she was wealthy. However, when she lost the necklace that her friend had given her, she went at lengths to replace her old one. That shows that she is a very driven person. However, she is a greedy person, for example, when her friend offered her necklaces her comment was, "Is this all?" That was the one thing in this story that did disgust. Everything else I could understand, but she was too proud and cared about the way other people saw her, more than she cared about those around her.