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    The character Mathilde in Guy de Maupassant’s short story “The Necklace” would be classified as a dynamic character. A dynamic character is one who experiences an internal change by the end of the text. Mathilde would be classified as a dynamic character because she learns a lesson. The lesson Mathilde learns is if you do something good or bad, you should face the music and be honest about it because it could be worse for you in the long run if you aren’t. de Maupassant conveys this using multiple

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    First, Mme. Loisel is invited to go to a prestigious party because of her husband’s occupation. Conflicted, she longed to go, but the restriction that made her hesitate was her social status and how she would seem in front of the other women. That is to say, Mathilde thought that without an evening dress or a necklace, it would be unsuitable and inadequate to attend the banquet. “It’s embarrassing

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    Guy De Maupassant Envy

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    and we shouldn’t strengthen our envy. Mathilde Loisel did, she did nothing to stop herself from being so envious. “...she was unhappy as if she had really fallen from a higher station;...” (pg. 1). The author, Guy de Maupassant, developed her selfish and envious character through her personality, her actions, and her dialogue. First, the author develops her character through her personality. On page three it says, “The day of the ball drew near and Madame Loisel seemed sad, uneasy, anxious.” Even though

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    Many people have heard of the saying, “what goes around comes around.” There is even a song about it that Justin Timberlake made in 2009. I am basically assuming that even famous people of heard it. I believe that is true and I do think that people who are consistently dishonest, unwilling to take responsibility for their actions, or who play a victim in their head do suffer consequences. Karma theory is 100 % true either believe or not, some people choose not think it's true or some do. I believe

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    is to say that in “The Necklace,” Mathilde’s perception of herself as a woman of higher social standing lead to her losing the one thing she had going in life, her true beauty. “It is Madame Loisel 's desire to be part of the upper class which sets the story 's events in motion” (Hatboro and Horsham). Mathilde is described as a beautiful woman who finds her life to be not up to her standards because she is not a part of the higher class. “She had no

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    Alexander for the rest of her life. In a way, Mathilde Loisel is in the same boat as Angelica. Mathilde believes she was made for the finer things in life, but she cannot afford them. Mathilde still looks fondly back on the night when she was gorgeous and blended in with the rich. Mathilde is never satisfied with what she has much like Angelica. The two women are left unsatisfied after having a taste of what they really want in life. Mathilde Loisel was born into a family of clerks, and she believes

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    The Necklace Dynamic

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    Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant, the character Mathilde is a dynamic character. From the beginning of the story, Mathilde takes money for granted. Her husband works hard every day and all she does is feel sorry for herself because she is not wealthy. Once, she lost Madame Forestier's necklace she had to start doing housework, like cooking and doing laundry. By doing this she had a slight insight on how hard her husband works to earn what they have. Mr. Loisel works two jobs, he balances a tradesman's

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    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 with life can make a person go to ruins. Main body: It is shown in the story that Mathilde Loisel cares only for herself and takes very little consideration of others around her. This selfishness is

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    Mathilde Research Paper

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    unless they change their ways soon enough. Mathilde Loisel has an interesting personality during the story. It was this personality, however, that did not merely contribute to her downfall, but was, in fact, her downfall. She did not change her ways. Her personality had many factors that she would have been better off without, such as dishonesty, greed, high expectations, and her constant need to have more.

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    self-destruction. The two short stories, "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" by Flannery O 'Conner and "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant, practically share the same theme about the pitfalls of pride. The grandmother in "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" and Mathilde Loisel in "The Necklace" are demonstrated as two conceited women. While there are many similarities between the two short stories, there are several differences as well. Some of the differences include the setting and supporting characters. Throughout

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