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    changes and personalities. The use of characters in the story is used well and in an interesting way. Two of the people in this story have to go through a hardship and one even changes in the process. The protagonist in Guy de Maupassant’s “The Necklace” is Mathilde Loisel. In the beginning of the story she is a flat character because she does not have any personality it her. She wants to be wealthy and have the best life possible. Mrs. Loisel seems selfish and is not grateful at all of what she

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    ’The Gift of the Magi’ by O. Henry and ’The Necklace’ by Guy de Maupassant are two short stories that share some similarities. Namely‚ they are both ironic. The two main characters in both also happen to be husband and wife and make sacrifices for their spouse. The husband in ’The Necklace’ is a ’thrifty clerk’ who doesn’t like to spend too much money. After implored by his wife‚ he gives her the money that he saved up for a rifle so she could buy a nice dress instead. The husband in ’The Gift

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    Kugler‚ T.‚ Kausal‚ E.‚ & Kocher‚ M. (2012). Are groups more rational than individuals? A review of interactive decision making in groups. Behavioral Economics‚ 2701. Wrong citation!! 1. Abstract a. Evidence suggests groups are more rational than individuals. 2. Introduction a. For the most part‚ evidence suggests groups are more rational than individuals b. For the most part‚ groups seem to be more strongly motivated by payoff maximization. c. For the most part‚ groups tend to be more competitive

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    THE NECKLACE THEMES

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    Definition of charity[edit] The definition of charity in Australia is derived through English common law‚ originally from the Charitable Uses Act 1601‚ and then through several centuries of case law based upon it. In 2002 the federal government established an inquiry into the definition of a charity. That inquiry proposed that the government should legislate a definition of a charity‚ based on the principles developed through case law. This resulted in the Charities Bill 2003. The Bill incorporated

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    things one doesn’t have. What will happen if they actually lose everything? Can materialism really poison one’s way of life? The desire to be rich and popular is what took Madame Loisel’s middle class stature and turned it into a life lesson. In “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant‚ Mathilde Loisel gets so lost in the thought of becoming rich that her fear of being poor becomes reality‚ showing that

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    The Necklace In life we are too involved in materialistic things‚ and they don’t satisfy us. The loving relationships we have‚ the universe around us: we take these things for granted and don’t really realize what matters the most. It’s a belief that comfort‚ pleasure‚ and wealth are the most desirable things in life‚ but that belief is very wrong and misunderstood. We are only on earth for a short time and materialistic items are worldly desires. Materialistic items may seem to fill in parts

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    Amir’s selfishness costs him his friendship with Hassan. From the beginning of "The Kite Runner" it is evident that Amir and Hassan’s relationship was a very close one. However‚ Amir betrays Hassan and their friendship when Amir watches Hassan being raped by Assef. Amir makes no attempt to stop or prevent the rape. This can be contrasted to when Sohrab cuts himself with a razor when Amir makes the most effort that

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    Impact of Selfishness on Personal Life Every day‚ people make several decisions that more or less influence their live. However‚ it is necessary to consider other people and results before the decisions were made‚ since selfish decisions can cause lots of problems. The selfish choices that selected by the main characters in both “On the Rainy River” and “A Pair of Silk Stocking” cause regret and raise conflict between the main characters and themselves . Regret can be caused by selfish decisions

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    In the article‚ "The Necklace"‚ the author‚ Guy de Maupassant‚ shows the theme‚ be happy with who you are and what you have‚ throughout the story by showing how Mathilde starts out‚ and then how she feels about what happens to her. He shows more of the theme each time when a conflict happens between her and the other people. To start the author shows the theme‚ be happy with who you are and what you have‚ in the beginning when she was rich and had a good life. She had married a man of a lower class

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    Forestier is able to provide her with a fabulous diamond necklace. But now Mathilde’s been entrusted with something expensive that belongs to someone else and we have the potential for disaster. It’s true that the complication is often when things "get worse‚" and that doesn’t really happen here (for that‚ we have to wait for the climax). In fact‚ after borrowing the necklace‚ Mathilde has the time of her life. But it’s when she borrows the necklace that the possibility opens up for something really bad

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