The Jewelry Guy de Maupassant Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department‚ and had fallen head over heels in love with her. She was the daughter of a provincial tax collector‚ who had been dead several years. She and her mother came to live in Paris‚ where the latter‚ who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood‚ hoped to find a husband for her daughter. They had very moderate means‚ and were honorable
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“the young girl seemed to be the very ideal of that pure good woman to whom every young man dreams of entrusting his future” (Maupassant 69). She was clearly a woman with unique beauty‚ even described as modest with shy charm. Many‚ especially M. Lantin‚ knew her as this type of woman; so they thought. The author did a good job in building up the woman as very desirable‚ loving‚ and seemingly perfect. In addition to her high status of virtue‚ Maupassant describes her as having a strong interest and
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between M. Lantin and his wife is stable and pleasantly upright. Irony strikes after the sudden death of Lantin’s wife. The irony emphasizes hints that are given earlier in the story through symbolism of material and non-materialistic things. Irony is a clear theme of this short story. Monsieur Lantin loved his wife and when she passed away he left her things exactly the way he found them‚ “He had kept his companion’s room just in the order she had left it… (Mays 91).” However‚ when Lantin went broke
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talks about two main characters‚ M. Lantin‚ who is the chief clerk at the office of Minister of Interior‚ and his wife‚ who remains nameless throughout the story. The story begins by telling us how M. Lantin meet his wife at the house of the office-superintendent‚ and how he immediately fell in love with this young innocent girl who "seemed to be the very ideal of that pure good woman to whom every young man dreams of entrusting his future.” Not only does Lantin make her sound like the very definition
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In the short story‚ the author Guy de Maupassant uses symbolism to examine ignorance is bliss. Madame Lantin is the antagonist‚ she committed adultery behind her husband’s back. Madame Lantin
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than you think. Do not rely on your senses alone to make decisions or place judgment. The short story‚ “The False Gems” by Guy de Maupassant‚ is about a woman named‚ Madame Lantin‚ who has a gem fetish. This bothers her husband‚ Monsieur Lantin‚ just a little only because she likes to taunt him with her false gems. Monsieur Lantin frequently remonstrates against his wife by saying‚ "My dear‚ as you cannot afford to buy real jewelry‚ you ought to appear adorned with your beauty and modesty alone‚ which
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Contents Introduction Chapter I. Irony i.i Types of irony i.ii Irony in literature Conclusion to the Chapter I Chapter II. “The Jewelry” by Guy de Maupassant ii.i Plot summary ii.ii Analysis of the story ii.iii Irony in “The Jewelry” Conclusion to Chapter II Conclusion Bibliography Introduction “Expect the unexpected‚” is something that I heard many times. We should follow this rule while reading different genres of writing‚ because writers use irony to keep readers’
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insatiable desire for possessions and wealth which at the end destroys the person. Pahom was living a life "free from anxiety" as his wife said and "without time to let any nonsense settle in his head" according to Pahom’s words. As the story develops it reveals Pahom’s real problem was inside him because he was never content or please with the land and the possessions he had. At the beginning of the story‚ Pahom was a peasant without land of his own‚ working daily to support his family and thinking
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aBiography Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893)‚ French author of the naturalistic school who is generally considered the greatest French short story writer. Guy de Maupassant was probably born at the Château de Miromesniel‚ Dieppe on August 5‚ 1850. In 1869 Maupassant started to study law in Paris‚ but soon‚ at the age of 20‚ he volunteered to serve in the army during the Franco-Prussian War. Between the years 1872 and 1880 Maupassant was a civil servant‚ first at the ministry of maritime affairs‚
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Event 1. Pahom says‚ “If I had plenty of land‚ I shouldn’t fear the Devil himself!” 2. Pahom is angry when he gets fined by the woman’s manager‚ because he is careful with his animals. 3. Pahom’s heart fills with joy as he looks at his land. Why It’s Ironic The devil is listening and will tempt Pahom by giving him land. 4. Pahom is ten times better off in the Volga than he had been. 5. Pahom thinks he is tricking the Bashkir chief by getting a great deal on the land. 6. Pahom dies of exhaustion
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