In the article‚ "The Necklace"‚ the author‚ Guy de Maupassant‚ shows the theme‚ be happy with who you are and what you have‚ throughout the story by showing how Mathilde starts out‚ and then how she feels about what happens to her. He shows more of the theme each time when a conflict happens between her and the other people. To start the author shows the theme‚ be happy with who you are and what you have‚ in the beginning when she was rich and had a good life. She had married a man of a lower class
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stories derives from the fact that Maupassant presents his characters‚ poor people or rich bourgeois‚ as the victims of ironic necessity‚ crushed by a fate that they have dared to defy yet still struggling against it hopelessly. ABOUT THE NECKLACE · It was first published in the Paris newspaper Le Gaulois on February 17‚ 1884‚ and was subsequently included in his 1885 collection of short stories Tales of Day and Night (Contes dejour et de la nuit). · It was an
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EXPLAINING THE WATER-DIAMOND PARADOX One of the most famous puzzles in economic theory is why Diamonds are more expensive than water. In our case we consider GOLD in case of DIAMONDS. Water is essential for life; it is so useful that without its consumption one cannot live or survive. On the other hand‚ diamonds‚ though attractive and beautiful‚ satisfy less human important needs than water. Then‚ how it can be that in the market a less useful commodity like diamonds is so expensive and a useful
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Module name : international business management module Teacher : Ian Norman student Name : Mokbul Hossain Student Id : 000762547 Question: As a management consultant advising a country of your choice‚ explain how u can use Porter ’s Diamond model to evaluate and improve the nation ’s competitive position. Introduction Business world is getting complicated day by day .Companies want to do business like participating in the competition for profit or market share. We are now at globalisation
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The age-old question as to why diamonds are more expensive than water has perplexed economists for years. The fact that we need water to survive yet it costs less than diamonds‚ which has nothing to do with the survival of mankind‚ is very interesting. When talking about the Diamond-Water paradox‚ it is based on the premise of goods‚ ’ that consumption is related to well being which economists call utility. When it comes to the purchasing of goods or services it is explained that the bulk of
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Based on the movie “Blood Diamond” directed by Edward Zwick‚ it talks about a rare diamond discovered in a diamond mine located in Africa‚ where its plot is regarding the abusing of humanity for the high prices of diamond trade. Danny Archer is a diamond smuggler in Africa who seeks for a large amount of money which enables him to leave Africa for good. Due to his strong survival instinct‚ he made himself the key player in the conflicting business of diamonds. However‚ when he met Solomon in the
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The Necklace By: Guy de Maupassant “We are in danger of destroying ourselves by our greed and stupidity. We cannot remain looking inwards at ourselves on a small and increasingly polluted and overcrowded planet‚” (Stephen Hawkings). Greed has many consequences in our life and can affect more than just ourselves. Greed is in our innermost beings from the day we are born‚ ‘till the day we die. We force ourselves to give up those selfish ambitions with no avail. We fall into the traps of materialistic
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Character Correspondence Characters of many different persona’s can have a numerous amount of the same feelings that motivate them. The main character in “The Cask of Amontillado‚” Montresor‚ by Edgar Allen Poe and the main character in “The Necklace‚” Mathilde‚ by Guy de Maupassant are good representatives for this. Montresor and Mathilde have some of the same catalysts that cause their actions‚ megalomania‚ resentment and revenge. Montresor’s lust for power is indicative of his megalomania
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“The Necklace” A Closer Look At the Characters Characters in a story can be classified as “dynamic” or “static”. Dynamic characters are characters that change as the story progresses. That is‚ they recognize‚ change with‚ or adjust to circumstances. Static characters‚ which can also be described as “flat”‚ are characters that are not well developed and remain fairly unchanged throughout the story. Usually static characters have minor roles in a story. In any literary work‚ it is absolutely essential
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If you are not aware that home cooked meals are healthier than fast foods meals‚ then let me explain to you why. Although people tend to be more convenience in fast foods‚ home cooked meals are considered to give you much more advantages. Eating healthy brings healthiness without making dramatic change in your life. Using the food pyramid is another way of eating healthy. Home cooked meals are generally considered healthier than fast food. Why‚ because fast food meals typically contain high levels
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