Diamond Building-Bangunan Suruhanjaya Tenaga‚ Putrajaya Energy-efficient buildings are designed with emphasis on environmentally friendly‚ such as energy and water efficiency‚ indoor environmental quality‚ use of renewable energy and so on. From the physical characteristics of the buildings we can see the use of glass which will allow entry of sunlight‚ thus reducing the use of lights. This shows the savings in electricity consumption. In addition‚ heat from the lights can also be reduced by it
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darker characters and more realistic situations. However‚ what do they all have in common? They live in short stories. Two short stories that are interesting are "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant and "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry. Both center around two woman who are both wanting things very badly. Mathilde in "The Necklace" wants to be wanted in her life and she wants to be rich and have luxurious things‚ but she married a poor clerk. Della from "The Gift of the Magi" is poor but she wishes
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this message is presented in different ways throughout all forms of literature. In Guy de Maupassant’s short story “The Necklace‚” Madame Loisel loses the necklace that she had previously borrowed from a friend and her husband Monsieur loisel meticulously searches the streets to find the necklace which doesn’t turn up and have to work hard to pay it off not knowing that the necklace is of little value. Contrariwise‚ in O. Henry’s short fiction “The gift of the Magi‚” the characters Jim and Della selflessly
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like this? If someone asks me these kinds of questions‚ then I will immediately say yes. The necklace that my mother gave me on my 14th birthday is probably the most valuable and favorite item that I have ever got. Of course‚ it is not only because of the quality‚ but also because of its meaning. Actually‚ I am always wearing it around my neck even now in order not to lose it. I can say the necklace is a very important and very familiar item to me. I don’t know why‚ but it makes me feel better
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Armando Martinez Dr. Tatum English 1302.DCD 24 January 2012 Précis of The Necklace “How little a thing it takes to destroy you or to save you.” That is a quote from the short story The Necklace written by Guy de Maupassant. This short story to me is a kind of cause and effect story as well. Maupassant writes about a charming lady named Mathilde who is married to a man by the name of Charles Loisel‚ a clerk. Mathilde daydreams about being wealthy. One day Charles come from his work and
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called‚ “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant explains how a woman’s beautiful night turned into tragedy. In “The Necklace” a woman‚ Mathilde‚ uses her husband and her friend to get things for the ball. Then‚ later realizes that the necklace was missing. Mathilde spent ten years of her life paying for the replacement necklace. She later finds out that the necklace was an imitation. Guy de Maupassant shows the themes of looks do not matter and being happy with what you have in “The Necklace”. From the
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The Necklace By Guy de Maupassant Mathilde and Loisel had no luxury at all‚ but Mathilde still wished for the good things in life. Her husband‚ whom would do anything for his wife‚ got an invitation for a party where all the “important people” (177) would be. Not everyone was given an invitation to the party‚ so Loisel thought his wife would be surprised and excited. Mathilde did not appreciate the invitation and offended her husband by saying she’d “look like a pauper” (178) and would “rather
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believe or what your see and desire? In the text The Bet by Anton Chekhov and the text The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant both authors deal with the main idea that money and materialistic goods control peoples action in a larger scale than we realize. While both The Bet and The Necklace explore the idea of irony and symbolism‚ The Necklace goes on to use characterization while The Bet uses person vs. society conflict. Irony had a huge impact in The Bet and The Necklace’s theme of money and material
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The ironic tales of Inchcape Rock and The Necklace are very good stories. Inchcape Rock‚ by Robert Southey‚ is a tale of a spiteful pirate that by sinfully taking down a warning bell‚ spells his own demise. The Necklace‚ by Guy de Maupassant‚ is a tale of a lady who just didn’t know when to quit spending and who didn’t know when to tell the truth. Both of the stories‚ Inchcape Rock and The Necklace‚ are quite ironic. In the Inchcape Rock‚ an evil pirate who was full of hatred took the warning bell
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their desires. In The Necklace‚ Matilda pursues praise from others. In order to fulfill that desire‚ Matilda gets expensive jewelry and clothes. The author expresses how Matilda’s desires did not keep her happy. She ended up selling all of her family’s savings to prevent guilt. That act shows how little care she has of others and how selfish she is for losing the necklace and running to her family again for help. Maupassant states “Matilda runs her fingers over a pearl necklace and a golden brooch
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