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    discipline and compromise. Freedom is the fact of how we choose to think and the reaction or actions of those thoughts and how they are played out in daily living. Which brings me to using marriage and freedom as topics for “The Story of An Hour” by Kate Chopin. How is

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    How does Maupassant represent the female character in "The Necklace?" "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant portrays the female character in a number of different ways. This is a short story about a woman‚ and because of her vanity‚ ruins her life at the end. The author gets this idea across by using a variety of symbols and language techniques. In the story "The Necklace‚" the author’s aim appears to be showing us that greed and jealousy will eventually lead to destruction. In this story‚ the

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    the necklace Theme: the contrast between true values and false values .Mathilda was born into a family of clerks but she was not satisfied with her position in life. She wanted to be a wealthy lady. She complained constantly over the simple life her husband provided for her. She felt she was born to be sought after and should have the luxuries of life. She is ungrateful to her husband although he provides her with a furnished apartment‚ sufficient food and even a maid. This ingratitude is highlighted

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    Character and Characterization Major Characters. a) Mathilde Loisel Character Analysis Mathilde Loisel wants to be a glamour girl. She’s obsessed with glamour – with fancy‚ beautiful‚ expensive things‚ and the life that accompanies them. Unfortunately for her‚ she wasn’t born into a family with the money to make her dream possible. Instead‚ she gets married to a "little clerk" husband and lives with him in an apartment so shabby it brings tears to her eyes . Cooped up all day in the house

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    short story "The Necklace." Its protagonist‚ Mathilde Loisel‚ longing for a lavish lifestyle rather than her middle class way of life‚ falls under the spell of an priceless diamond. Dealing with her fate‚ some of Mathilde ’s strong character traits soon become apparent. Examining these attributes‚ we discover that Mathilde Loisel definitely has a negative personality. The first of many character traits of Mathilde Loisel that Maupassant makes evident in the "The Necklace" is greed. She

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    Analysis of “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant Everyone can think of someone they know that isn’t very grateful for what they have‚ and always wants better. Guy de Maupassant was primarily known for his novels and short stories about “characters as unhappy victims of their greed‚ desire‚ or vanity but presents even the most sordid details of their lives without sermonizing” (Colombia 1). This is the base for his short story “The Necklace” which is about a woman who is unhappy with her life and

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    de Maupassant. He is a short story writer‚ novelist‚ journalist‚ poet‚ dramatist‚ and travel writer. One of his short stories is The Necklace. In any literary work it is necessary to have characters‚ whether it is major or minor‚ round or flat. Character development gives the reader insight of what they are reading. Looking at Guy de Maupassant’s piece The Necklace‚ characters are well portrayed by Guy de Maupassant thus giving the reader the opportunity to determine if they are round or flat characters

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    Matthew Choco June 16‚ 2015 11-D#5 Mr. James Nicolay The Necklace The short story titled "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant is a story of deep sympathetic connection with Mathilde‚ as she struggles with the true cost of wealth after losing the necklace her friend lent her during the party. Guy de Maupassant illustrates his understanding of wealth as merely an aesthetic part of a person is seen emphasized inside Mathilde’s struggles‚ and we see that the conflict of the

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    The Necklace‚ theme In today’s world‚ society has forgotten to appreciate what they have. In the story The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant‚ readers can establish that the theme is about not being something that you are not‚ and not taking things for granted. This theme can be observed throughout the story through the use of irony‚ symbolism‚ and imagery. These literary elements throughout the story help the reader comprehend and analyze the lessons learned from this story. The Necklace‚ was written

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    In The Necklace‚ Guy 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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