Bassenge nearly went broke creating a necklace that they presumed King Louis XV would buy for his mistress Madame du Barry. Unfortunately for them‚ the king died before he was able to buy it. They hoped Louis XVI‚ the new king‚ would agree to purchase the necklace. Before he could buy it‚ Madame Antoinette made a smart and patriotic decision to convince Louis not to buy it. She told him he’d be better off putting the money toward France’s navy. The necklace was still in the jewelers’ possession until
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best are “The Necklace” and “Voice Tape.” I like this two because it can happen in reality and it can move every people’s heart in some ways. Moreover‚ both of the stories give a moral lesson on how to handle our life positively and how we must face and overcome every problem we encounter. These two stories also give significant to our responsibilities in life and we must not just rely on other people even it is our family member. The story of “The Necklace” happened in
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In the stories‚ “The Necklace” and “The Gift of the Magi”‚ the authors use situational irony to develop the theme of each story. The author uses irony to develop the theme of honesty in the story‚ “The Necklace”. In the story‚ “The Gift of the Magi”‚ the author uses situational irony to develop the theme of‚ possessions do not mean as much as the person behind them. In “The Necklace”‚ the author‚ Guy de Maupassant‚ uses situational irony to show the theme of honesty in the story. Madame Louisel
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"She enhanced the grandeur of her birth by the honesty of her life‚ the purity of her morals‚ the flower of her virtues; and in the conduct of her blameless life‚ she surpassed almost all the queens of the world (Kelly 387)." This is a description of Eleanor of Aquitaine. Eleanor of Aquitaine is a captivating woman who defied her time; she is more successful than any ruler of her time. Her influence is significant in both her own era and today. Eleanor of Aquitaine had a long life until the age of
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to write about is “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant (1884). In this paper‚ I will discuss the theme and literary elements such as symbolism and characters. I will also talk about how the literary elements affect the narrative theme. All of these elements put together are what makes the story of Mathilde Loisel and “The Necklace”. As described in our text‚ “the theme in a story is a representation of the idea behind the story.” (Clungston‚ 2010) The theme of “The Necklace” in my opinion is appearances
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[pic] William the Conqueror Written by Petroi Teodora and Mates Bianca 10th G grade Teacher: Mariana Ruzisca The 8th of December 2010 Table of contents Early life 3 Physical appearance 3 Duke of Normandy 4 Claim to the English throne 4 Battle of Hastings 5 Coronation…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5 Death‚ burial and succession…………………………………………………………………………………………..6 Legacy…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6 Biblio
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In the first chapter of the story‚ it is about symbolism. In the story Legend‚ some symbolism is the coin‚ the necklace‚ and lastly the character Day. Day is symbolic by showing hope‚and the coin symbolizes hope also. But on the other hand‚ I think the necklace symbolizes hate. Lou tries to get the point across that symbolism is a big part in the story. In the story‚ legend‚ Symbolism plays a big role. One piece of symbolism is the coin. It’s a coin from nineteen-ninety. I think that the coin symbolizes
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after he found Thebes. Harmonia is from Samothrace‚ Greece. Harmonia ranks in the bottom compared to other gods or goddesses since her parents are Olympians. The Greeks described Harmonia wearing a long robe and holding the necklace she received from Cadmus and the necklace transferred her to a serpent. Harmonia’s symbol is prosperity and peace. The Roman version of Harmonia would be Concordia. Harmonia doesn’t have an animal symbol or a patron city. As the daughter of Aphrodite‚ Harmonia
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Theme Comparison: The Necklace & The Story of an Hour A short story‚ “The Necklace” (“La parure”) by Guy de Maupassant in 1884 and a poem‚ ‘The Story of an Hour” written by Kate Chopin in 1894 are literary works that are very comparable yet are different. The two women‚ Madame Mathilde Loisel and Louise Mallard‚ portrayed in these literary works are protagonists who have trouble because of conflicting expectations imposed on them by society. Both Mathilde Loisel and Louise Mallard want something
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The first song is Masters of War‚ it was written during the Vietnam war (Wib Team‚ 2015). it is a fierce and angry song. There is curse that writer wants a commander of war dies in line 57-64. The lyrics are against the government and the military because this song demonstrated that young men were deceived to go to die in the war. In line 17‚ “Like Judas of old” it refers to Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus by telling the soldiers who Jesus was and resulted in Jesus being arrested. It like the commander
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