The " suet ball " in the novel " suet ball " by Maupassant referred to the family members of a rich man and one of the main characters in the novel. This character was a rich, hypocritical, selfish and greedy man. Because of greed and vanity, he pursued his own interests at all costs, which eventually led to his tragic ending. The image of the suet ball represented those who pursued material wealth and superficial glory in society. In the process of pursuing wealth and power, they often lost their values and dignity. Through this character, the novel revealed the gap between the rich and the poor in French society and the fragility of human nature.