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    Appreciate What You Have Many people take what they have for granted. In "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant‚ we see how a girl experiences such a situation. The theme from " The Necklace" stated as "be grateful for what you have" is potrayed by the author with story elements and literary devices‚ such as irony and the inciting incident. To begin‚ the author from "The Necklace potrays the theme with irony and the inciting incident. For example‚ "Oh‚ my poor Mathilde! But mine was imitation. It was

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    Mikayla Jacobs Grade: 12A Prepared oral: The Necklace The character of Matilda Loisel The young‚ beautiful and charming Matilda Loisel was born into a family of clerks. Her conviction that her place in life was a mistake of destiny leads her to live her life in constant rebellion against her circumstances. Madame Loisel had everything a woman of her social class was supposed to have like a loving husband and a comfortable home but she is unaware of it because all she worried about was being

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    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 story arises from the mere ungratefulness

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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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    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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    Tran Huynh Ms. Lavarini English 110 26 September 2013 How Can Id‚ Ego‚ and Superego Cause a Psychological Battle in “The Necklace”? The short story “The Necklace” was published in 1884 in France. It was written by Guy de Maupassant (1850 – 1893) who was considered one of the greatest fathers of the short story. In “The Necklace”‚ the significant historical events and social roles play an important role in the psychological development of the main characters. According to Freud‚ the

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    The Necklace About the Author Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant was born on August 5‚ 1850‚ to an affluent family at the Chateau de Miromesnil‚ in France. As a child‚ Guy adored his mother and loathed his absent father. His mother was very literary and passed on her love of books to her son‚ Guy‚ and his brother‚ Herve. Much of Guy’s childhood was spent in the countryside playing sports or simply spending time outdoors. Point of View Third-Person Omniscient The story’s focus is certainly

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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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