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    The Necklace And Greed

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    Greed in the Necklace Since time immemorial‚ the desire for wealth has been a natural and ubiquitous feeling. This is apparent in The Necklace. While Malthilde is attractive‚ lives in a middle class home‚ and has a caring husband‚ her desire for wealth destroys any contentment she might have. When she goes to a party‚ she borrows a diamond necklace from a rich friend so that at least she will look rich. Tragically‚ she loses the necklace. To cover up‚ she buys her friend a new necklace‚ but has to

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    The Necklace Greed

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    story‚ “The Necklace”‚ Guy de Maupassant presents the reader with a story about how coveting and selfishness can cloud an individual’s judgment‚ prompting them to act irrationally‚ and ultimately leading them to their own downfall. The story’s protagonist‚ Mathilde Loisel‚ is a young and beautiful woman

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    Satan's Sympathy

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    hard pill to swallow‚ finding that you are feeling empathy for the protagonish. Although Satan is the protagonist‚ he is a hero because Milton shows us he is relatable‚ displays sympathy and a sense of leadership. He is relatable through his experience after being cast down from heaven. Satan has showed examples of Sympathy through out the movie "Devils Advocate" by his interactions with the characters. He also shows affective leadership the movie "Devils Advocate" and the poem "Paradise Lost"‚ utilizing

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    Mathilde In The Necklace

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    The moment came that she could finally get the necklace she so much desired: “All at once‚ in a box lined with black satin‚ she came upon a superb diamond necklace‚ and her heart started beating with overwhelming desire. Her hands trembled as she picked it up. She fastened it around her neck over her high-necked dress and stood there gazing at herself ecstatically” (de Maupassant 376). Mathilde got the necklace‚ but unfortunately she lost it and this led to a debt that took a

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    Grief In The Necklace

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    In “The Necklace” Mathilde Loisel digs herself into a hole of poverty and grief. This is all because of her comparing spirit‚ and discontent. It is because of her actions that poverty fell upon her‚ not because of fate. Throughout the story‚ Mathilde is constantly thinking about how she compares to others‚ and the living conditions she is stuck with. She thinks as if the glass is always half empty. Because she is constantly comparing‚ she always wants‚ and dreams of more. When she is invited to

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    Okonkwo Sympathy

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    Things Fall Apart‚ the emotional understanding of one man in the Igbo culture is put to the test. Okonkwo is a man of many words: strength‚ courage‚ power etc. He is known in his clan for being one of the strongest men‚ both physically and mentally. Sympathy is not something many describe Okonkwo as‚ but they are wrong. Okonkwo is a sympathetic character as it can be seen through other characters such as his second wife Ekwefi and her daughter Ezinma‚ but also a boy named Ikemefuna. Okonkwo has a

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    Sympathy Monologue

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    I would like to preface this by saying I am in no way looking for your sympathy‚ I am writing this to educate you. To show you what it’s like because it’s not something that is talked about and it’s something close to my heart. I have been lucky in the fact that I have a few people in my life who have gone through similar situations to tell me what is normal and what is not. As a lot of you already know this time of year is difficult for me. What most of you won’t aleady know is that this year

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    Sequel: The Necklace

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    see her husband slowly become furious. Madame Loisel finished what she needed to say. Monsieur Loisel calmly stood up and told Madame Loisel to get back the necklace. Madame Loisel was confused with her husband’s reaction but went to go see Madame Forestier. Madame Loisel got to Madame Forestier house and asked “May I please have the necklace back. I will buy you the exact one that I’ve misplaced.” “Of course not‚ you’ve given it to me so now it’s mine!” Madame Forestier fought back. They continued

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    The Necklace Essay

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    Materialistic people ‚ don’t you want to just wipe them off the face of the Earth ? In the short story ‚ “The Necklace” written by Guy De Maupassant‚ Madame Loisel can definitely be considered a materialistic character. When I was reading “The Necklace” ‚ I noticed lots of different qualities in Madame Loisel. Some qualities I noticed in her was that she was manipulative‚ greedy and insecure. I’m not sure how you would go about this situation ‚ but I definitely wouldn’t want to be friends with her

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    The Necklace Change

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    In the story “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant‚ the society affects towards the characters that brought out different traits and actions. The character Mathilde Loisel experiences a change‚ effect towards the being of society. She fantasizes‚ experienced‚ and underwent as she was given a chance at something better. As she makes one mistake‚ effects of society take a toll on her as she experienced hardships‚ and a decreasing of her life style. Different points will be discussed such as how this

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