Compare and contrast the characters of Monsieur and Madame Loisel as they are presented in ‘The Necklace’ by Guy de Maupassant. ‘The Necklace’ is set in 19th century Paris. In this period of time‚ the way you lived‚ worked‚ interacted and relaxed were defined by your social class. There were three main classes: upper‚ middle‚ and lower/working class. The necklace primarily focuses on the desire to be in the upper class. At that time‚ a woman could not do anything to change her class but marry someone
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Selleck‚ on the other hand remained constant throughout the entirety of the film. His dedication and belief in the revolution caused him to forfeit the opportunity for money and power because it went against his beliefs. If he didn’t believe so firmly in the revolution the story could’ve had an alternate ending‚ with no trading of refugees and instead Selleck and his family could have escaped to the British. People’s beliefs are the source of their actions‚ without the heart and mind in agreement
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The diamond necklace is originally made for Louis XV mistress‚ a courtesan named Madame du Barry‚ however Louis XV dies of small pox and the courtesan is banished from the court (Thurman 3). Jeanne de La Motte was the one who plotted the whole case against Antoinette to gain wealth and power. She uses a young prostitute named Nicole Le Guay to impersonate Antoinette and La Motte forges Antoinette’s signature buying the necklace in secrecy and makes a deal to pay for the necklace in installments
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she must sometimes struggle to maintain them. Her own taste requires fine handmade lace‚ a revolutionary heresy. She is still significantly engaged by the faith of her childhood. Although she is still caught between her revolutionary sympathies and the sympathies of her own past. She finds the experience visiting the
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Personal-I enjoyed reading “Number the Stars” by Lois Lowry. I’m very interested in reading more of the author’s books because she has a unique writing style. This story captured my attention throughout the entire book and it made me have more sympathy towards the victims during the holocaust. Plot-Annemarie Yohansen and Ellen Rosen have grown up together and have been best friends all their lives. The novel explores the events leading to the Holocaust and the treatment of the Jewish people. When
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Moll Flanders in Daniel Defoe’s novel is portrayed as a witty feminine heroine of survival and an innocent fallen angel of circumstance‚ rather than the vile and cruel criminals in factual materials in the 18th century. In comparing Moll Flanders with criminals in factual fiction‚ such as Anne Holland and Mary Frith (Moll Cutpurse)‚ there are a lot of resemblances. For example‚ the gender of these characters are all female; the last name Holland and Flanders are both some kind
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A Persian Proverb: “He who knows not and knows not that he knows not is a fool—shun him. He who knows not and knows that he knows not is a child—teach him. He who knows and knows not that he knows is asleep—wake him. He who knows and knows that he knows is wise—follow him.” He who knows not and knows not that he knows not is a fool. Shun him. He who knows not and knows that he knows not is a child. Teach him. He who knows and knows not that he knows is asleep. Wake him. He who knows and knows
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proficiency of her acting ability. "Marjorie was startled‚ but she showed only a faintly heightened color" (Fitzgerald 6) not giving Bernice the satisfaction she came in seeking. Bernice uses this information as a weapon against Marjorie hoping to evoke sympathy and pity from her cousin. This same poise and control is not shown by Bernice whose "lower lip was trembling violently". Bernice does not know how to act and this shows by how obviously hurt and affected she was by her cousin ’s words. Bernice continues
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approve of her Austrian relations. Line 47) much like the population even members of the royal family began question Marie‚ even the kings own brother Line 54) a scandal was created before the revolution framing Marie for purchasing a diamond necklace that cost great amounts of money‚ Though it was actually a plot to start hatred for Marie. Line 72) before the revolution Marie actually attempted to help her people visiting charities though it went unnoticed http://www
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Fitzgerald successfully paints the clear picture of George’s financial history through Myrtle’s sympathy and grief of her quasi-failed marriage. At one point in Fitzgerald’s novel‚ Myrtle is brought to tears as she laments over the discovery of George borrowing another man’s best suit on her wedding day. Despite financial limitations‚ George can only
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