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    truth is right or wrong and everyone will react differently to a situation. Nevertheless, there are still better and worse ways of handling it. A example of someone poorly handing the truth can be found within the short story “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant. In the story, Mme. Loisel, a main character, refuses to accept that she is not a wealthy and affluent woman, this causes her to be pessimistic about her life and consistently causes her to live within a reality she has fabricated for herself

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    company are the unhappiest, leading them to take drastic measures to find pleasure. Being unhappy can make a person come off as dishonest, ungrateful and selfish because they are focusing on what they are missing out, instead of what they have. Guy de Maupassant and Sinclair Ross reveals through their stories The Necklace and The Painted Door that the main characters are unhappy, dishonest, and ungrateful and selfish which are among the greatest of sins and have been the downfall of many which is a useful

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    Mathilde wished so much that she could be rich and live life to the fullest. While it's not bad to dream for those sorts of things, she took it to a higher level. I think Mathilde's actions were influenced greatly because she was so beautiful, she was spoiled by her husband, and she had a fixed mindset on being rich. Throughout the whole story Mathilde was described as a beautiful and lovely woman who acted as though she was rich, when she really wasn't. Her beauty was a huge driving force for

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    The Woman's Rose, The Necklace, and The Story of an Hour In this essay I will be comparing ‘The Woman’s Rose’ By Olive Schreiner, ‘The Story Of An Hour’ By Kate Chopin and ‘The Necklace’ By Guy De Maupassant. Each of these stories arte set in the patriarchal 19th century and all of them have the hint of women fighting for freedom, for example in ‘The Story Of An Hour’, Mrs Mallard didn’t feel free until the death of her husband, Mr Mallard; ‘said it over and over under her breath: “free

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    heartbreaking way possible. In the poem “What Love Isn’t” by Yrsa Daley-Ward, she depicts love as unbearable and somber rather than the joyful and wholesome experience consistently shown throughout pop culture. In the short story, “Was It a Dream?” by Guy de Maupassant, the narrator grieves the loss of his beloved only to have his feelings of woe amplified by betrayal. Through their illustrations, the authors show that love is an extraordinary experience that is often filled with pain, distrust, and despair

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    To me character means what one likes or dislikes. Amy Tan writes in “Fish Cheeks” how one’s identity is created through Culture. She states, “My relatives licked the ends of their chopsticks and reached across the table, dipping them into the dozen or so plates of food.” She also states, “My relatives murmured with pleasure when my mother brought out the whole steamed fish. Then my father poked his chopsticks just below the fish eye and plucked out the soft meat. “ Amy, your favorite.” he said offering

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    One way used to create suspense is situational irony. Situational irony is when something unexpected happens. It is a turn of events that bring a surprised/relieved feeling to the audience. For example, in the short story “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant, a huge situational irony that brings even more suspense and surprise. “Oh my poor Mathilde, but mine was only costume jewelry.

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    “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” A quote that perfectly describes the theme of “The Necklace”, by Guy de Maupassant. The book reveals how social status and appearances can change the mannerisms of different people in certain situations. How people often forget that it does not matter what others think of them; based on how they look compared to the standards in society. Instead, it is more significant what each person thinks of himself. Most importantly, they, as humans, have faults, they make

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    The Necklace Analysis

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    corner of her eye, she sees one of the most dazzling piece of jewelry ever made. The woman automatically grabs and buys the necklace with joy thinking of how amazing she will look. This moment is how Mathilde felt in the text, “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant. But sometimes good things come to an end and this, unfortunately, is one of those times. In this tragic tale of lust and loss, a beautiful woman named Mathilde, born into a family of wealth, seems to let her need to feel important get over her

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    conveyed through several tools, including theme, mood, setting, tone, and most importantly, diction. without diction, the story will cease to exist. The stories I have chosen to compare are “Snow White” By The Brothers Grimm, and “The Necklace” By Guy de Maupassant. In the stories I have chosen, there are similar themes. the most important theme is “The deceit of appearance” which is not judging something based on its appearance. In “the necklace” Mademoiselle Loisel judged the diamond necklace she

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