The Necklace
In The Necklace, Guy De Maupassant uses various methods and techniques in order to present the main character, Mathilde Loisel
In The Necklace, Mathilde Loisel is presented as a hopeful ‘Glamour girl’. She finds the idea of glamour and the pretty and expensive gifts that come with it very appealing, however, unfortunately for her; she was not born into a life of wealth or money. Rather than living the life of her dreams, she gets married to a ‘little clerk’ husband in an upstairs apartment, which apparently brings tears to her eyes. Although her failure to reach her aspired dreams of money, wealth and glamour, should make the reader feel empathetic and sympathetic; the literal techniques and methods used (along with the general narcissistic …show more content…
She is doing physically demanding chores. Her good looks begin to disappear and she fights for scraps, however, some would say that this style of life was beneficial for Mathilde, as it taught her to appreciate what you have and appreciate what others do for you.
The Necklace is a metaphor within itself: “All that glitters is not Gold”, however, this can also apply to Mathilde. Like the Necklace, she looks appealing, but nothing more. The Necklace looks appealing, but it turns out to be a fake. The attention she gets while at the party was a result of her pleasing outward appearance, however her personality and character traits are quite the opposite. In short: Pretty on the outside but no within. In regards to the necklace: Pretty on the out, but fake. Appearances are deceptive. This is both symbolism and irony.
Metaphors are used effectively, presenting Mathilde’s feelings and personality. “She seemed to float through a cloud of happiness”. This successfully presents Mathilde’s feelings and happiness about the attention she received and her satisfaction with herself. Another quote that succeeds with this is “She danced madly, drunk with pleasure”. This provides perfect imagery and also adds to the readers understanding of Mathilde’s happiness in this section of the
In The Necklace, Mathilde Loisel is presented as a hopeful ‘Glamour girl’. She finds the idea of glamour and the pretty and expensive gifts that come with it very appealing, however, unfortunately for her; she was not born into a life of wealth or money. Rather than living the life of her dreams, she gets married to a ‘little clerk’ husband in an upstairs apartment, which apparently brings tears to her eyes. Although her failure to reach her aspired dreams of money, wealth and glamour, should make the reader feel empathetic and sympathetic; the literal techniques and methods used (along with the general narcissistic …show more content…
She is doing physically demanding chores. Her good looks begin to disappear and she fights for scraps, however, some would say that this style of life was beneficial for Mathilde, as it taught her to appreciate what you have and appreciate what others do for you.
The Necklace is a metaphor within itself: “All that glitters is not Gold”, however, this can also apply to Mathilde. Like the Necklace, she looks appealing, but nothing more. The Necklace looks appealing, but it turns out to be a fake. The attention she gets while at the party was a result of her pleasing outward appearance, however her personality and character traits are quite the opposite. In short: Pretty on the outside but no within. In regards to the necklace: Pretty on the out, but fake. Appearances are deceptive. This is both symbolism and irony.
Metaphors are used effectively, presenting Mathilde’s feelings and personality. “She seemed to float through a cloud of happiness”. This successfully presents Mathilde’s feelings and happiness about the attention she received and her satisfaction with herself. Another quote that succeeds with this is “She danced madly, drunk with pleasure”. This provides perfect imagery and also adds to the readers understanding of Mathilde’s happiness in this section of the