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    How does Guy de Maupassant capture the reader’s sympathy in the text? The Necklace is a short story written in 1884 by a French author Guy de Maupassant. The story compares the class statuses of the rich and poor. Sympathy is created through the text‚ since the main character – Madame Matilde Loisel dreams of becoming a woman who is a part of the higher classed world. She lives in envy‚ jealousy‚ and depression. The author uses hyperbole‚ metaphor and repetition to show how much she wants to be

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    to write about is “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant (1884). In this paper‚ I will discuss the theme and literary elements such as symbolism and characters. I will also talk about how the literary elements affect the narrative theme. All of these elements put together are what makes the story of Mathilde Loisel and “The Necklace”. As described in our text‚ “the theme in a story is a representation of the idea behind the story.” (Clungston‚ 2010) The theme of “The Necklace” in my opinion is appearances

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    This should be one sentence and it should focus on the literature. Mrs. Mallard and Mme Loisel had different desires but both found happiness for a brief period of time that was quickly stolen away.  3. Read pages 96-99 in your textbook and then list: a. An idea from the literature that you can compare. Create a topic sentence that can be

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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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    anyways. As the day of the party drew near‚ Mathilde was clearly upset. When approached by Monsieur Loisel she said she had no jewelry to wear. Monsieur Loisel suggested fresh flowers‚ but she balked at the idea. Then it dawned on Loisel for Mathilde to ask her friend Mme. Forester. Mme. Forester agreed to lend her some jewels for the party. When Mme. Loisel comes across the diamond necklace and Mme. Forester agrees to lend it to her‚ Mathilde is overcome with joy at the site of it around her

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    verses nature‚ or man verses society. Various examples of internal and external conflicts can be shown in Guy de Maupassant’s “The Necklace‚” Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game‚” and O.Henry’s‚ “The Gift of the Magi.” Firstly‚ Guy de Maupassant’s “The Necklace” shows internal and external conflicts. An example of an internal conflict is when Mathilde‚ or Mme. Loisel‚ the protagonist‚ does not have a dress to wear to the ball that her husband was invited to through a few struggles. When her

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    device that causes surprise and amusement for the audience also a helper to the author to make their writing more fluid. Types of irony in stories are dramatic‚ situational and verbal. In the short stories “The Censors” by Luisa Valenzuela‚ “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant and “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl‚ there is situational and dramatic irony. The ironies affect the main characters carrying their stories out interestingly. In the short story “The Censors” there is

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    Puma English 1121 March 13‚ 2012 Being Ungrateful The “Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant‚ is a story about a beautiful girl‚ named Mathilde Loisel who was born into an unfavorable family. She then got married‚ Monsieur Loisel who is a common clerk‚ who can only provide her with little things. Unhappy with her circumstances‚ Mme Loisel always felt beneath herself. So to become the person she wanted to be she borrowed a friends necklace for a party‚ she lost it‚ and then had to do everything she

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    Student’s name Professor’s name Class name Date assignment is due Title Desire of wealth in ‘The Necklace’ by Guy De Maupassant and ‘Neighbors’ by Raymond Carver Desire of wealth can be considered as the principal cause of the chaos in the world. Desire for wealth makes our society a real pandemonium. Desire for wealth triggers innumerable problems in the life of human beings. Absence of desire for wealth would have made this world a real paradise. Desire for wealth made human beings

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    Compare/Contrast “The Necklace” and “The Gift of the Magi” After reading “The Necklace” and “The Gift of the Magi‚” consider the following: In each story‚ the setting‚ including the mood created by the setting‚ plays an important role in the actions and the development of the characters. In “The Gift of the Magi‚” because of their extreme poverty‚ Della and Jim must sacrifice their most prized possessions in order to buy a present for each other. In “The Necklace” M. Loisel and Mme. Loisel are forced

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