What Happened at Coca-cola Advantage of Diversify Organization In a multicultural nation such as the United States‚ one would assume that the concept of diversity would have a clear definition; but the definition of diversity differs from person to person‚ from organization to organization‚ and from author to author. In some organizations‚ diversity is strictly focused upon race‚ gender‚ religion‚ and disability status; in other organizations‚ the concept of diversity is extended
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relates to The Neckless in a few ways. The Necklace is about a young lady named Mathilde who’s also poor but she’s ashamed to be poor. She dreams about being rich‚ she fantasies so much she becomes depressed. One day she gets an invite to a ball and she doesn’t want to go because she does not have anything nice to wear. Her husband gave her
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event occurs to the contrary of what the reader might have been expecting‚ the plot thickens‚ adding a twist or creating a higher level understanding of the story. Irony can also expose a character’s true self and the situation he or she has brought about. For example‚ if a character’s actions cause an event to occur that is the exact opposite of what he or she would have wanted to happen‚ then the reader clearly sees the
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hope for a better life or the future. This is perhaps the main reason why we as readers feel more sympathy towards Veronica as opposed to Mathilde in The Necklace; her almost inhuman ability to simply accept everything that is thrown at her. Mathilde is directly opposite to Veronica in the way that she behaves: Veronica accepts her unlucky situations and Mathilde complains and makes her life worse. Initially‚ the writer introduces Veronica to the reader through her family and her background. We are
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Compare and Contrast of “The Necklace†and “The Story of an Hour†In “The Necklace†and “The Story of an Hour†both Guy de Maupassant and Kate Chopin use irony and descriptive narration to portray Mathilde Loisel and Margaret Mallard as female protagonists whose thoughts and actions are at odds with the expectations of society and the norms of 19th century marriage. These stories were written in a time when women were expected to abide by certain rules and standards placed on them
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the story “The Necklace” by Guy Maupassant. It tells the story of Mrs. Loisel‚ a woman who’s desires to have a luxurious life and that everyone would envy her‚ for her beautiness and elegance. One night her dream finally came‚ going to the Ministry of Education dinner; however‚ on that same night her life was changed completely. Mrs. Loisel had lost her rich friend Madam Forrestier diamond necklace‚ which resulted in Mrs. Loisel and her husband having to buy a new diamond necklace and pay for it
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Character defines individuals. Great qualities like courage and meekness constantly lead to good in the lives of characters. On the other hand‚ bad qualities can lead to the downfall of a person. Such is the case with Madame Mathilde Loisel in Guy de Maupassant’s “The Necklace.” In the end‚ Madame Loisel’s greedy and proud nature get the best of her and lead to her demise. Madame Loisel’s greed contributes to her demise. For instance‚ when her husband comes home with an invitation to a very sophisticated
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The Necklace (La Parure) is a short story by Guy de Maupassant. By the time "The Necklace" was first published‚ Maupassant had already established his reputation as one of France’s foremost short story writers. The Necklace was first published in 1884 in the French newspaper Le Gaulois. The story has become one of Maupassant’s most popular works and is well known for its twist ending. The Necklace tells the story of a nineteenth-century middle class French couple‚ Monsieur and Madame Mathilde Loisel
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shouldn’t care what others say about us!! But this wasn’t the case for Madame Loisel in the short story “The Necklace” by Guy De Maupassant all Madame wanted was more of the things of value. She didn’t mind the fact that she wasn’t wealthy she just wanted to be born into riches. Till the day came that Miss Loisel finds out what can really happen when you don’t value others possessions. So lesson being don’t value the materialistic things in life because you can lose sight of what really matters
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The Selfishness in “The Necklace” In the story “The Necklace”‚ by Guy de Maupassant‚ all the characters are the same‚ they present the same behavior by showing that they think only of themselves rather than of others. When we take a close look to the story‚ especially to the main character‚ Ms. Loisel‚ we reveal that she does not only suffer because of her cheap belongings‚ and wanting expensive things‚ but she dreams of wealth and how her friends would envy her if she could display finery
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