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    Mathilde is upset because she has nothing to wear. She feels that she must look "high class" in the party. Her husband gives her the money he was saving to buy himself a rifle‚ so she can buy herself a dress. She then becomes upset for she has no jewelry to wear. Since they have no money left‚ her husband suggests that she borrows something from her friend‚ Madame Jeanne Forestier. Then Mathilde borrows a diamond necklace from her. She goes to the party with feeling special. When she gets home

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    it. In The Necklace‚ Guy de Maupassant shows his abilities for writing excellent drama stories using metaphors‚ imagery and setting . Guy de Maupassant is a very good drama and suspense writer. He is a good writer because he uses metaphors mostly perfect way. His metaphors make you enjoy a lot more the reading. When you read a story written by him‚ you can have a perfect image in your head from what is the reading about. That is a very important aspect. When Guy de Maupassant writes he also includes

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    Character Sketch of the Narrator in "Was it a Dream?" By Guy de Maupassant In the first paragraph alone‚ many important aspects of the narrator’s character are revealed. It is revealed to the reader that the narrator was in love and is grieving for the woman he loved. It is also in the first paragraph where the major conflict is revealed. The major conflict‚ in which the narrator is involved‚ is his own torment from the memory of his dead wife. This is evident when the narrator says‚ "When

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    The Necklace and The song Royals The short story “The Necklace‚” by Guy de Maupassant‚ and the song “Royals‚” by Lorde‚ symbolizes class‚ and how it can ruin someone’s life. In the short story The Necklace‚ by Guy de Maupassant reveals the relationship between a husband‚ and a wife‚ and how a single necklace ruins their life because of Mathilde’s class. The story starts off by a young woman named Mathilde Loisel getting an invitation to a fancy party‚ but she had nothing to wear‚ so she cries

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    How does Guy de Maupassant capture the reader’s sympathy in the text? The Necklace is a short story written in 1884 by a French author Guy de Maupassant. The story compares the class statuses of the rich and poor. Sympathy is created through the text‚ since the main character – Madame Matilde Loisel dreams of becoming a woman who is a part of the higher classed world. She lives in envy‚ jealousy‚ and depression. The author uses hyperbole‚ metaphor and repetition to show how much she wants to be

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    Although "The Suit" by Can Themba and "Vendetta" by Guy de Maupassant are both well written short stories based on the theme of revenge‚ they achieve excellence in very different ways. In each story the basic aspect of a short story have been used in vastly differing ways. The first difference the reader comes across is the way the opening paragraphs of each story is utilized. In The Suit the author sets an almost majestic scene using an elegant choice of words‚ which we later find out is rather

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    “Boule de Suif” is a short story formed upon a prostitute and her experiences while escaping from her city during the Franco-Prussian war‚ while “Jewelry” is a story based upon the experiences of a widower as he realizes his dead wife’s misdeed. Both stories take place during the late 19th century in France‚ resembling the historical aspects of the country during that period. While both short stories take place at a different setting and situation‚ the common aspect which the author convincingly

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    The Connections of 19th Century Painting and the Stories of Chopin and De Maupassant In terms of art in western civilization‚ the 19th century was truly a transformative time for artists and writers alike. Two writers emerged from the mid to late 19th century that are very influential in their era- Kate Chopin and Guy De Maupassant. Their stories reflect 19th century Europe very well‚ and capture the modernity of that time period. When examining their stories‚ there is an interesting connection

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    "The Jewelry" by Guy De Maupassant is about a young‚ clerk who falls in love with what was thought of as the "ideal" good woman‚ because of her saintly qualities. Her beauty had charm of angelic shyness; and her smile always seemed a reflection of her heart. She seemed exactly what any man would want and wanted to spend their life with. Madame Lantin had only two flaws‚ her love for theater and her passion for false jewelry. As time soon told this love struck gent‚ these were not her only flaws.

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    and repay greater ones with ingratitude." Like Mr. Franklin said a favor returned without ingratitude is not worth the time. Ingratitude can run the the whole purpose of doing or achieving something. For example‚ in the story "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant Madame Loisel is portrayed as an ungrateful woman because of how greedy and inconsiderate she is. To begin with‚ Madame Loisel was a very greedy woman. She feels unsatisfied with what she has and wants more. The narrator’s thoughts "She would

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