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    “The Necklace”, by Guy De Maupassant has a strong theme that shows that self-absorbed actions have repercussions. Earlier on in the text Mme. Loisel gets a new dress that her husband worked hard to buy for her. But then in lines 6 through 9 on page 30, she says, “It’s embarrassing not to have a jewel or gem - nothing to wear on my dress. I’ll look like a pauper: I’d almost rather not go to that party.” This quote clearly shows how demanding Mme. Loisel really is Because she has just received a

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    In the begining of the short story, The Necklace written by Guy De Maupassant, He starts off by describing the character Mathilde, who is described as being ”one of those pretty and charming creatures who sometimes are born into a family of clerks. As I was reading I pictured a pretty lady who was pretty and charming and was happy with her life. As you continue reading, the story starts describing her life style and how she lives and then goes to what life style she would prefer. Mathilde, ”dressed

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    Many people judge and assume others just by appearances. In the article, “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant, we learn that sometimes appearances are not always what they seem. Below, that will be explained through plot elements. To begin, Guy de Maupassant, the author of the article, “The Necklace” uses one of the plot elements through the rising action to show the theme. The first way is when Mathilde borrows the necklace from her friend. The article states, “‘Go and see Madame Forestier and ask

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    Guy De Maupassant 's Life

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    Guy De Maupassant was born August 5, 1850, in Château de Miromesnil, France (The Famous People, Guy de Maupassant), when he was young his parents got divorced and after that, his father left, denying him a chance to develop a relationship with his son. He started school with a religious education but, after getting expelled on purpose he pursued a bachelor 's degree at Lycée at Le Havre (World History: The Modern Era, Guy de Maupassant). One of his most well known stories is The Necklace. In this

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    being unsatisfied with what you have, turn you into someone else? Guy de Maupassant has made a story “The Necklace” that uses all three of these little traits to show how they can ruin a person’s life in a very Ironic way. In this story “The Necklace” By Guy de Maupassant shows how Maupassant has created a wonderful, story woven around the unsatisfied, selfish and prideful Mathilde Loisel. Through this character and story. Maupassant illustrates to the viewers of how pride, selfishness and being unsatisfied

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    In the short story the “The Necklace” the setting takes place in Paris, in the Loisel’s apartment and the party of the Ministry of Education. Guy De Maupassant writes about the internal struggle with Mme.Loisel and her emotional torture and how she thinks she is better than middle class. Another conflict in the story would be between Mme.Loisel and M.Loisel, both with different values, M.Loisel being happy with his life and Mme.Loisel wanting to be filthy rich. The theme of this story is the theme

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    by Guy De Maupassant, was well written and with clarity, transition from one scene to another was brilliant, and speaks a volume about the significance of contentment. The story which talks about Madame Loisel the wife of a clerk, and how her desire and greed to be like the upper class, led her and her husband to ten years of rigid labor in order to replace the missing necklace she borrowed from a friend to attend an extravagant party. Theme The theme that I observe in “The Necklace”, by Guy De

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    to the present. One such theme greed and generosity, which is explored in the French short story “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant. On August 5, 1850, Maupassant was born near Normandy, France, where he lived for the majority of his childhood. He was the first son of Laure Le Poittevin and Gustave de Maupassant, who were both from prestigious bourgeois families. When Maupassant was eleven years old, his parents were legally divorced and both he and his brother lived with their mother until the

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    aupassant, Guy de. Guy De Maupassant's the Necklace, and Other Stories. New York: French, 1984. Print. In this short story can be observed that tragedy is brought by human beings’ foolish desire. Human beings’ desires, which are a strong hope to have or do something, become a motivating power to accomplish something we want to do and therefore it makes us feel proud and achieving. In this short stories, Maupassant gi ve some lesson. It is useful to reader because we can see his writing skills in

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    gluttony, greed, laziness, wrath, envy, and pride. When reading the short story “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant, the presence of greed and envy is prominent. Mathilde Loisel has an infatuation with the upper class and all that comes with that class. Not to mention, Loisel has a dissatisfaction towards the life she lives and the possessions she owns, leading to envying those who have more. Guy de Maupassant enlightens the reader on how the overwhelming desire and greed that one has shows one’s honest

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