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    The Necklace

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    The Necklace It tells the tale of a dissatisfied middle-class woman whose dreams of wealth and glamour end in disaster.  Mathilde Loisel is middle class woman and has a kind husband. However‚ she is cooped up in the house all day with nothing to do‚ and her days are marked with boredom beyond belief. Her only way out of dealing with it is to live in a fantasy world of glamour‚ wealth‚ and beautiful people. Does that situation really seem all that far-removed from today? In many ways‚ the figure

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    "The Necklace" by Guy De Maupassant tells of Mathilde Loisel who "by error of destiny" was born poor and winds up marrying a clerk. Mr. Loisel surprises Mathilde with an opportunity to taste the luxurious life for an evening and she unexpectedly bursts into tears because she has nothing to wear. Mr. Loisel agrees to buy her a gown and suggests that she borrow jewelry from her wealthy friend. The evening turns out to be a dream come true until the Loisels arrive home to find that the borrowed necklace

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    “The Necklace “ written by Guy De Maupassant we read of a couple who was invited to a ball‚ but due to the magnitude of the event Mme Loisel desired to have the finest apparel‚ and portrayed the lifestyle of a rich clerk. While Mme Loisel prepared for the event her husband purchased a new dress and borrowed necklace from her neighbor. In the meantime‚ due to her dishonesty she lost the necklace‚ and spent the next ten years of her life working to pay off the value of the borrowed necklace‚ in reality

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    Instructors Name English 102 October 31‚ 2013 Guy de Maupassant: The Necklace This short story is centered on Mathilde Loisel‚ a charming and beautiful young woman who was born in a less fortunate economic status. She met a young man from the Ministry of Education who would provide her with a very modest lifestyle. She was very dedicated to the concept of marriage‚ but often fantasizes of a grand elaborate dinners served on fine china and eating in the company of well to do friends. Grand thoughts

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    The Necklace: Mathilde’s Materialistic and Selfish Strive to a Happy Life The Necklace is a short story by Guy de Maupassant. It begins with a explanation of Madame Mathilde Loisel. Though she is young and pretty‚ she and her husband are not well off financially. Her husband is only a clerk in the ministry of education. Mathilde is a very worldly person who is never content with anything in her life. Her husband is not a rich man‚ but he brings home enough to get by. Mathilde has always dreamed

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    In The NecklaceGuy De Maupassant uses various methods and techniques in order to present the main character‚ Mathilde Loisel In The Necklace‚ Mathilde Loisel is presented as a hopeful ‘Glamour girl’. She finds the idea of glamour and the pretty and expensive gifts that come with it very appealing‚ however‚ unfortunately for her; she was not born into a life of wealth or money. Rather than living the life of her dreams‚ she gets married to a ‘little clerk’ husband in an upstairs apartment‚ which

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    The Necklace: Analysis "She suffered endlessly‚ feeling herself born for every delicacy and luxury." This is a description of the woman who is the main character of the "Necklace" by Guy De Maupassant. The story takes place in 19th century France with a woman named Madame Loisel and her husband who is a minor clerk in the Ministry of Education. She lives a simple life as a working class woman who is always dreaming of a life of luxury. One night her dream comes true as she attends a banquet

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    Resolved Question Show me another» What is the setting of the diamond necklace by guy de maupassant please help best answer 10 points? what is the setting of the diamond necklace by guy de maupassant 1)name the location of the story 2)the time of the story....when do you think this story happened and how long a period of time is involved.. * 3 years ago * Report Abuse redunico... Best Answer - Chosen by Voters Here is a link to the notes. Source(s): http://www.freebooknotes

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    The Fake Necklace

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    Sita Lama Prof. Tracie Hernandez English 1302 March 26‚ 2017 “The fake NecklaceGuy de Maupassant is a French novelist and short story writer. His style and subject are usually classical simplicity‚ clarity‚ and objective clam. He depicts himself as an unhappy character of greed and desire about disillusioning of a lonely woman in the story (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia‚2016). The Necklace is a classic fictional story. It gives the real picture of fashionable world of Paris in 1880s

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    Analysis Essay Cristian Mateo Rey Rojas 603-102-MQ: Short Fiction Instructor: Kathleen McHale April 13rd “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant is a short story that revolves around an attractive yet dissatisfied woman who seeks to escape her destiny. In describing the events‚ the author wants to show us that denying the reality of one’s situation can only lead to trouble. Maupassant shows us how appearances can be deceiving through characterization and symbol. The author begins the story by

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