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    The Necklace Story

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    ❖ CHARACTERS: • Narrator 1 • Narrator 2 • Narrator 3 • Narrator 4 • Madame Matilda Loisel • Monsieur Loisel (Matilda’s Husband) • Madame Jeanne Forester (Matilda’s former schoolmate) ❖ Scene 1: An apartment [Matilda mimes in concert with the narrators’ descriptions.] NARRATOR 1:  This is Matilda‚ a pretty and charming young woman who happened to be born into a family that didn’t have much money. She felt so trapped by her circumstances that she

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    The Necklace Sacrifice

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    The Necklace and The Gift of the Magi Essay There are many similarities between the The Gift of The Magi and The Necklace. The main one being the theme of sacrifice. In The Gift of The Magi both Jim Dillingham Young and Della Young forfeited what they treasured most‚ but‚ they treasured something even more‚ love. Due to both Della and Jim loving one another‚ they gave up and sacrificed for each other. This is similar to The Necklace in such that Mathilde’s husband‚ M. Loisel‚ cares very much for

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    The Necklace Essay

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    the story “The Necklace” by Guy Maupassant. It tells the story of Mrs. Loisel‚ a woman who’s desires to have a luxurious life and that everyone would envy her‚ for her beautiness and elegance. One night her dream finally came‚ going to the Ministry of Education dinner; however‚ on that same night her life was changed completely. Mrs. Loisel had lost her rich friend Madam Forrestier diamond necklace‚ which resulted in Mrs. Loisel and her husband having to buy a new diamond necklace and pay for it

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    The Necklace And Greed

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    about the Bibles perspective and say about these problems? What about the historical context of a very popular short story‚ “The Necklace” and the morals (which would be greed and materialism) that this story teaches? So maybe society has more to talk about than what kind of makeup was worn during the event of the Oscars. The Historical context‚ The twist from The Necklace‚ and the obsession over items and greed is growing and becoming more common. What are the issues of greed and materialism anyway

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    The Necklace Greed

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    The desire for money can control many emotions. An overwhelming supply excites a person‚ while another suffers poverty. The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant was a short story involving a young woman in despair from her low income life. Rather than accepting her losses‚ the woman grieved harshly unless she obtained something resembling high class. In the end‚ she learned that riches can also hurt a person. The story opens by introducing Madame Loisel as a woman who lived in irony. She was described

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    Symbolism of the Necklace

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    Symbolism in “The Necklace” Reflect Upon Theme Throughout life‚ hardships and misfortunes can lead to one’s self – improvement. Guy de Maupassant’s story “The Necklace” presents many symbols which illustrate the works major idea of greed. The protagonist‚ Mathilde Loisel is the wife of an insignificant clerk‚ who is unhappy with her life because of her social economic status. She dreams of wealth and is increasingly frustrated because of her desire to always want more. The most important symbol

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    The Necklace Analisys

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    Symbolism You could easily read the necklace as a symbol of "wealth" itself – flashy‚ but false‚ in the end. Perhaps the revelation of the necklace’s falseness at the end is meant to mirror the falseness of Mathilde’s dream of wealth. Even deeper than wealth‚ the necklace might represent appearance‚ the world in which it’s the outside that matters. Wealth belongs to the world of appearance‚ because money buys glamour. Mathilde’s unhappy because of the way her own shabby house looks‚ and the way

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    The Necklace Greed

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    The story‚ “The Necklace” is a short story written by Guy de Maupassant‚ one of the greatest French short story writers in history. His work was first published on February 17th in 1884. “The Necklace” is a story of a young woman by the name of Madame Mathilde Loisel and her husband who both get invited to an exquisite party. Not owning much wealth and riches‚ Mathilde is distressed by the invitation‚ knowing that she will be surrounded by wealthy and affluent people‚ unlike herself. In an effort

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    'the Necklace" Response

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    English 10 per. 6 10/9/2012 "The Necklace" Response All you hear now a days is "I want‚ I want‚ I want". Guy De Maupassant wanted people to recognize this‚ so he wrote "The Necklace". in "The Necklace"‚ the author shows us to be thankful for what you have by using irony. Mme Loisel has it all‚ except for money. She refuses to see that she has a good life. When Mme Loisel finally does get a fancy necklace‚ she loses it and has to pay it off for the rest of her life. Making it miserable.

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    Receiving A Necklace

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    What is the meaning of a necklace? Why would someone put this accessory around their neck and then place within it special significance? A necklace doesn’t provide water in a drought‚ like a tap‚ or protection in football‚ like shoulder pads; it only decorates. Receiving a cross necklace after your confirmation in the methodist church is a big step in the religious journey. This necklace has seen more than just the inside of my shirt. Although there are thousands of variety between each chain and

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