The Garden Party Comparative Essay
In this world in which we live in class distinction and status is very important. Many people idolize individuals of the upper class and will do anything to emulate them. In “The Garden Party,” by Katherine Mansfield and “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant both authors emphasize that class determines the way of life for both the protagonist in each short story. In the short story “The Garden Party” written by Katherine Mansfield an omniscient narrator explains the life of the protagonist Laura Sheridan and her family. Laura Sheridan is a young woman living in colonial New Zealand with her mother, father, and three siblings Jose, Laurie, and Meg during the Victorian era in the nineteenth century. Laura’s family is extremely wealthy and
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Scott. Laura then views the dead corpse of Mr. Scott. During this moment Laura experiences the peaceful beauty of the dead corpse with Mrs. Scott and realizes that class doesn’t determine someone creating a bond or connection with someone of lower or equal status as …show more content…
Loisel invites her to be his date to a party, and she acts out refusing to go without a new dress because her constant thought of wealth influences all her decisions. Although she is apart of the middle class it is her ultimate goal to be apart of the upper class and be wealthy. She goes out and gets one but still is unsatisfied because she doesn’t have jewelry to wear. Mr. Loisel suggests she wear natural roses and she replies saying “there's nothing more humiliating than to look poor around other women who are rich,” (Maupassant pg.2) She decides to ask her old-school mate Madame Forestie to borrow jewelry and she gives her a beautiful necklace. At the party she feels beautiful because she is giving off the impression, she is a part of the upper class. When the Loisels finally decide to leave the party, she realizes she lost the necklace and panics. Her husband and her find a necklace that seems to be the exact same one for forty thousand francs. After ten years of being in debt Mrs. Loisel finally sees Madame Forestie and tells her the truth about the necklace. Madame Forestie replies telling her it was costume jewelry and worth no more than five hundred francs. Mrs. Loisel’s pride caused her to lose appreciation for the life; she has been afforded all because of her
Scott. Laura then views the dead corpse of Mr. Scott. During this moment Laura experiences the peaceful beauty of the dead corpse with Mrs. Scott and realizes that class doesn’t determine someone creating a bond or connection with someone of lower or equal status as …show more content…
Loisel invites her to be his date to a party, and she acts out refusing to go without a new dress because her constant thought of wealth influences all her decisions. Although she is apart of the middle class it is her ultimate goal to be apart of the upper class and be wealthy. She goes out and gets one but still is unsatisfied because she doesn’t have jewelry to wear. Mr. Loisel suggests she wear natural roses and she replies saying “there's nothing more humiliating than to look poor around other women who are rich,” (Maupassant pg.2) She decides to ask her old-school mate Madame Forestie to borrow jewelry and she gives her a beautiful necklace. At the party she feels beautiful because she is giving off the impression, she is a part of the upper class. When the Loisels finally decide to leave the party, she realizes she lost the necklace and panics. Her husband and her find a necklace that seems to be the exact same one for forty thousand francs. After ten years of being in debt Mrs. Loisel finally sees Madame Forestie and tells her the truth about the necklace. Madame Forestie replies telling her it was costume jewelry and worth no more than five hundred francs. Mrs. Loisel’s pride caused her to lose appreciation for the life; she has been afforded all because of her