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    before‚ that necklace was originally a gift for my father that was later returned to Tyler. Since it came from my dad‚ it means the world to Tyler. As a matter of fact‚ he still wears it everyday. I‚ too‚ had a necklace from my dad and I cherished it. Unfortunately‚ I lost that necklace. The difference between Tyler and me in this situation is that I was never able to find the necklace. I was very upset about it for a while‚ because it did mean a lot to me. I have since replaced that necklace‚ and the

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    is love‚ but others thinking that money is the answer to life’s problems. In the stories “The Necklace” and “The Gift of the Magi” it portrays the lives of two main characters that deal with problems of their own. One dong it out of love‚ and the other for greed. Within both stories there are many differences and similarities that deal with how they handle their situations. In the story “The Necklace” the main character‚ Mathilda Losisel‚ is unhappily married to a clerk‚ and is ungrateful of the

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    The two objects that not only represent me best‚ but also mean the most to me‚ lie‚ as always close to my heart. I wear my necklaces‚ almost daily‚ as a symbol of my adoration for my family and the loving support that they will always provide. As the youngest child‚ I was always the recipient of my family’s affections. Together‚ we shared so many unforgettable vacations‚ mild summer nights‚ and energized spring days. My family and I remained close even as my older siblings and I grew. An observer

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    The Necklace and Interlopers are two very well written short stories. In the Necklace‚ Mathilde desires more in her life. In Interlopers‚ Georg and Ulrich desire a piece of land and more importantly revenge. Both of these short stories characters are unhappy about their life‚ but when they try to fix it they cause even bigger problems. If you were never happy for what you had‚ and always wanted more‚ you would live your life like Mathilde. In the Necklace‚ Mathilde was a young woman whose life was

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    Writing about Theme in “The Necklace” Directions: Your assignment is to write a response to literature identifying and explaining how the theme is made clear by the action of the story "The Necklace." You must have a topic sentence that includes the name of the author‚ the title‚ the genre and the main idea of your paragraph. You must state the theme of the story. The theme must be stated in one sentence. You must summarize the action of the story‚ focusing on those events that are important

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    The necklace that my grandmother gave me when I was roughly nine years old‚ it holds a lot of meaning. It’s something that I love and cherish and I wouldn’t trade it for the world. This sacred object has helped me to deepen my spirituality by allowing myself to remember the story behind it. Whenever I wear it‚ I remember my grandmother willing to give up her necklace the second I told her that I liked it. When I was younger I didn’t really understand the importance of her giving up her necklace‚ but

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    Literary 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

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    chained and left to die in a catacomb. In “The Necklace‚” Guy de Maupassant also uses different types of irony to create an unfortunate tale about Madame Mathilde Loisel who has to give up her comfortable life in order to work for a necklace that turned out to be a fake. Throughout each story‚ examples of verbal‚ situational‚ and dramatic irony can be found. Edgar Allan Poe‚ who wrote “The Cask of Amontillado” and Guy de Maupassant‚ who wrote “The Necklace” both use their main character to develop types

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    Introduction to Literature Dr. Jennifer Wells September 1‚ 2014 Be Careful What You Wish For This essay is to compare and contrast the two short stories “How I Met My Husband” and “The Diamond Necklace”. The theme in both of these stories is the fact that you should appreciate what you have and not wish for what you can’t have. As the title hints at‚ in both of these stories there is the desire for something that leads to a life changing situation

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    The Duchess and the Jeweler by Virginia Woolf The Duchess and the Jeweler by Virginia Woolf Summary The story “The Duchess and the Jeweler” reflects the English society of writer’s time. It was an age of change. The high-ups were coming down because of their moral decadence and the commoners were coming up. Once Oliver Bacon was very poor and lived in a filthy‚ little alley. He worked very hard and used fair and unfair means to become the richest jeweler of the England. He enjoys his present

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