“The Necklace” & “The Gift of the Magi” Share Common Theme Wanting more and better is one of the quality that we all have. In the stories “The Necklace” and “The Gift of the Magi”‚ both writers illustrate the consequences of greed. One would wonder if people do fine much happiness through their search for material? Perhaps greed does make one’s happy at times‚ but because of greed people bury themselves in the bottomless pit of pain and suffering. A dust material such
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A Worn Path by Eudora Welty illustrates a woman making a journey through the forest where she is in tuned with nature‚ but slowly becomes confined when she arrives at the city. A Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe shows how characters go back and forth from feeling free or trapped. In both “A Worn Path” and “The Cask of Amontillado” the authors describes the emotions of the characters by using the setting‚ “A Worn Path” the setting of the story is the actual path she was taking through the forest
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She has to travel from her home‚ into the woods‚ and into town. She also used her obstacles to be her motivation in a way. The readers are the only ones who thinks Granny Phoenix won’t survive on the trip. Phoenix has no doubt in her mind. In “A Worn Path‚ Eudora creates a tone of hope by using images of struggle. Phoenix speaks to non-human objects and animals as if they understand her. This is
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movies‚ and songs‚ the creator of said work‚ uses figurative language to help create description that he would be unable to when using just regular language. The stories The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst‚ Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut‚ and The Gift of the Magi
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be the root of all evil‚ when in reality money is no more evil than any other object. Money is just an object that can be abused; however‚ the true evil is selfish greed and lust for power. “The Rocking Horse Winner” by D.H. Lawrence and “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry exemplify two different types of greed through gambling and sacrifice. It is safe to say that people would consider vehicles to be helpful‚ but would they assume cars evil because people die in car accidents? Likely not; likewise
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The main character in The Necklace’s‚ and the main character in The Gift of the Magi’s‚ personalities differ from one another vastly. In The Necklace‚ the main character Mathilde Loisel is an ungrateful middle class woman who seeks riches and admiration. Alternatively‚ the main character in The Gift of the Magi‚ Della Young‚ is compassionate and works very hard to buy her husband a present‚ and ultimately‚ selling the one thing that was more precious to her than anything else‚ her hair. Mathilde
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Both “The Necklace” and “The Gift of the Magi” have plots that depend in large measure on the use of situational irony to create a surprise ending. “The Necklace” tells the story of Madame Mathilde Loise‚ a lowly clerk’s wife‚ who‚ in an effort to appear more debonaire than she is‚ borrows expensive jewels from Madame Jeanne Forestier‚ a wealthy friend. After the inevitable loss of the jewels‚ Madame Loisel and her husband secretly replace the jewels. Years later‚ Madame Loise‚ now impoverished
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“The Gift of the Magi”/ “The Necklace” At a young age I was taught the value of the dollar. When it comes to money I am a saver. I have always tried to save every penny‚ and when I had a little extra I would treat myself to something I had been wanting. I always tell myself‚ “Save your money‚ you never know when something you really need or would really like to have could come along.” When it comes to having a lot of money and a lot of possessions‚ I don’t really need all of it. Yes‚ every now
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Essay on “A Worn Path” Love Can Conquer All In “A Worn Path” “How old are you Granny?” he was saying. “There is no telling mister‚” she said‚ “no telling.” “Well‚ Granny‚” he said‚ “You must be a hundred years old and scared of nothing (216-217).” Granny is an old woman; described as “being so old that her skin was as if she had a tree in the middle of her forehead with numberless branching wrinkles (213).” Phoenix Jackson is her name. She
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Short Stories Provides Valuable Moral Lessons to Readers Through the actions demonstrated by fictional characters‚ short stories provide readers with vital lessons. It is demonstrated in The Stolen Party‚ The Necklace and The Gift of Magi‚ and it examines the significance of obedience‚ appreciation and the affection of selfless actions. First in foremost‚ from Rosaura’s consequence of disobedience‚ it presents the message of obeying your parents. For instance‚ it is revealed as Hermina refused her
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