Analysis Of The Book ' The Jewelry '

In the passages from the novels The Georges and the Jewels and Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse Both were written in the first person point of view. In the first passage from The Georges and the Jewels the point of view is first and it is told in a person's point of view. In the second passage from Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse the point of view is first, but it is a horse's point of view. There are a couple more similarities and differences on how the author uses the point of view to develop a character

Guy De Maupassant is recognized as one of the finest writers of the modern short story. Maupassant’s literary career began in 1880 in France. He was a marvelous writer of short stories which were based upon the aspects of the French Society, frequently touching sensitive subjects such as social and moral principles. The beauty of Maupassant’s stories is the unpredictability of them, quite identical to life, where things do not always turn up the way one may expect. The short story, Jewelry by Guy De Maupassant is an insightful piece, with a compelling theme of appearance versus reality and that the life is full of irony.

‘The Necklace’ is a morality tale written by Guy de Maupassant where he portrays the life of a beautiful but dissatisfied girl named Mathilde who desires to live a luxurious life despite being born into a clerk’s family and marrying a clerk too. Mathilde’s discontentment in life instigates her to pretend someone rich that she is not. Moreover, it leads her to severe trouble that caused ten years of hardship to Mathilde and her husband. So, this suffering is a punishment for Mathilde which taught her a lesson and changed her dramatically over the course of the story by making her a person of completely different personality for whom appearances

The novels “The Georges and the Jewels” written by Jane Smiley and “Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse” written by Anna Sewell were both written with a first person point of view to develop the characters’ personality. In the novel “The Georges and the Jewels” the point of view is told by a little girl, named Abby. The novel “Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse” the point of view is told by a horse, named Black Beauty.

This story is about a middle-class girl Mathilde, who dreams of living a luxurious life. She’s a gorgeous and charming girl, but feels unlucky to be born in a middle-class family. Mathilde also got married to a middle-class boy, M. Loisel, who works in the department of education. Mathilde hates her life and is desperate in wanting to live a luxurious life. As the story goes on, Mathilde & M. Loisel get invited to lavish party that was hosted by her husband’s boss who is the Minister of Education.

“She so much longed to please, be envied, be fascinating and sought after” (de Maupassant 67). The main character desires to be at the center of attention, she wants to be coveted by others. In his fictional short story titled, “The Necklace,” Guy de Maupassant writes about how the lusting for more may cause people to be blinded and unable to see/value the treasures they already have. The story begins with an introduction of a lady who daydreams about the happiness that materialistic yearnings can bring her, forgetting her situation and social class. After taking her husband’s recommendation to borrow jewelry, specifically a diamond necklace, from her close friend Madame Forestier to wear alongside her dress at the evening reception, the main character later discovers that she had lost the necklace. Following their failure to find the necklace, Madame and Monsieur Loisel devise a plan to borrow money to replace the necklace with another and in doing so, fall into years of debt. Moreover, Maupassant uses direct characterization, imagery and situational irony to further depict why you should be grateful for what you already have before it’s too late.

What would you do if your significant other passed on and left you with over 12 million dollars? That's exactly what Guy De Maupassant tries to answer in the short story, “The Jewelry”. The author answers this question by expressing it through the five main parts of a complete story the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and conclusion. Not having a plot in the story it would be the equivalent of reading someones everyday journal. There are many events that happen but they are in a random, that may not make sense. The three of the most important elements of this story are the rising action, climax, and conclusion. This short story allows each of the elements to build on each other creating a greater outcome for the following

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breaths away”-Maya Angelou. This quote demonstrates that life isn’t about the amount of things one has or can do, but the time one spends with joy and fun, appreciating what they can do and have. In the short story, “The Necklace” by Guy De Maupassant, the main character does the exact opposite of what this quote represents, she learns the hard way. Madame Loisel, the main character, doesn't appreciate her ways of living and wants something to represent the lifestyle she wants to live. Madame borrows a diamond Necklace, loses it and rather than telling the truth, she lies and buys another. She ends up wasting 10 years of her life working hard to pay off debt. Madame then finds that the diamond necklace was nothing but paste though the replacement was real. Maybe if Madame had been grateful for who she was and what she had, she would’ve lived a better life. De Maupassant uses multiple internal and external conflicts to teach the reader that people should just be grateful for who they are,what they have and what they can do.

How you ever met a person who is different on the inside than on the outside? Mathilde Loisel is a pretty, middle-class woman who lives in Paris in the late 1800s. The story “The Necklace” is written by Guy de Maupassant. She doesn’t think about others/selfish. Her husband treats her like he should and she isn’t happy with it. She cares too much about her outward appearance. Besides the fact that she is pretty, Mathilde Loisel is also a closed-minded, selfish, and a vain person.

During the course of Guy de Maupassant's short story "The Necklace," the main character, Matilda Loisel, makes a number of ironic discoveries. In addition, there are other discoveries that the reader makes but Matilda does not. The discovery that forms the story's climax concerns the true nature of the necklace she has borrowed from her friend Mrs. Forestier. But this is perhaps not the most important lesson of this story.

What would you do if you were in Loisel’s shoes the night of the ball? Loisel in “The Necklace” has three distinct traits; greed, selfishness, and insecurity. Loisel, is an interesting character with many traits.

Far away in a land near the edge of the world as a young, girl named Micah. Being unwise and filled with joy she tiptoes near the edge of the sand, leaving small prints in her wake. The impressions are soon washed away with the water that surpasses all obstacles. As the foam bubbles and multiplies, blocking the view of the world below, Micah awaits to find the treasures untold. The girls smile widens in disbelief as she hopes and dreams about who she could be with all the riches from down under the dark waters. The jewels could finally pull her out of the rags, that seem to have a way of only finding her. Although, if she could have the gold it could drag her to a place of no return, since it has already been the death of many men. She sits down her joy slowly dissipating as she realizes a friend like this would never reveal all the secrets that are hidden within. Still, her friend continues to calmly wave back with a wiseness beyond Micahs years. Since she is only seventeen and she does not recognize or see all that is to be seen and know about the world like her friend, who has been around since before the dinosaurs. This girl is me, and the friend that awaits close by is the ocean.

In literature, stories have countless ways of teaching a lesson or presenting a hidden message. A story in literature, for example, may function as a didactic medium. A didactic medium is a means of teaching the reader something materially useful. In the short story, “The Jewelry” by Guy de Maupassant, there is a didactic medium that Maupassant portrays. The didactic medium in this short story is always pay attention to minor details. The details may seem unimportant, however they can result in a greater outcome.

Money and wealth isn't everything. Madame Loisel from The Necklace by Guy Maupassant has to learn that the hard way. Madame Loisel is a woman who feels entitled to a lavish lifestyle. She is a character who is dissatisfied with her current lifestyle even though she has a caring husband who provides her with everything he can. Madame Loisel is invited to an elaborate party in which she feels she needs a beautiful gown and a diamond necklace. In order for Madame Loisel to attend the party her husband gives her 500 Francs and she borrows a very expensive diamond necklace. After the Loisels attend the party they realize that they have lost the necklace and now their lifestyle must change dramatically so that they can pay to replace the necklace. The Loisels both work very hard for the next ten years to pay back the money they borrowed to replace the necklace. Madame Loisel realizes what a comfortable life she had and how her greed got the best of her. Leading her to a life of misery and hard labor to replace the diamond necklace. Madame Loisel is a complex character because she is both round and dynamic.

A famous person that goes by the name of Erich Fromm once said that greed is a “bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.” (www.brainyquote.com). But then again what actually is “greed”? Well according to Oxfords Dictionary “greed” is an Intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food: (Oxford). In multiple short stories the protagonist continues to try to reach satisfaction because of their greed. Many authors create the sense of greed in the protagonist so that they try to achieve satisfaction. The short story, “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant, introduces a theme that develops in story is about greed and ultimately how one’s life appeal wants to change their class status comparatively to the time period in which the story is written in. The way that the theme of greed is shown in the short story is by the Marxist approach in which how people have relationships with materialistic objects which impact their personal life. Also seen in psychological approach in which how people desires and social norms effect the different types of choices they make. In a result people wanting to change their class status because of there greed.