a seven (7) page research essay on any of the following topics. 1. “Vanity of vanities all is vanity.” This sage observation from King Solomon highlights the pitfalls of materialism and the negative consequences of human ambition. Using “The Necklace” and “How Much Land does a Man Need?” discuss the pitfalls of materialism and covetousness. For each story: (a) Compare and contrast the major characters. Focus on their attitudes‚ outlook on life and the motivation for their actions. (b)
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Coveting Throughout “The Necklace‚” Mathilde covets everything that other people have and she does not. Whereas Monsieur Loisel happily looks forward to having hot soup for dinner‚ Mathilde thinks only of the grandness of other homes and lavish table settings that she does not own. When Monsieur Loisel obtains an invitation for a party‚ she covets a new dress so that she can look as beautiful as the other wives as well as jewelry so that she does not look poor in comparison to them. She is so covetous
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reputation. And the story “The gift of the Magi” was one of those short stories. Anyone who reads this story for the first time may mistake it for a fairy tale because of its title. However there are underlying meanings behind this name‚ which substantially contribute to the value of this story. They are the author’s emphasis on the value of the gifts and his deep appreciation and admiration for the love of two main characters Jim and Della. The value of the gift is emphasized in the story. Both
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The Necklace By Guy De Maupassant Critical Analysis In The Necklace‚ by Guy De Maupassant uses materialism‚ conflict and character to show how some people are never satisfied with what they have and always wanting more no matter at what cost. The story focuses on two main characters‚ Mathilde a very materialistic person and her husband‚ a clerk who is not wealthy by any means but makes enough money to get by. Mathilde is a very selfish person in the story and abuses the love that her husband
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in “The Gift of the Magi” By O. Henry William Sydney Porter who also known by his pen name O. Henry. He was born on September 11‚ 1862 in Greensboro‚ North Carolina. O. Henry was an american author that always make excellent literary’s work with twist plot‚ suprising ending and irony as his style and usually his works also inspired by social live or condition. The several famous O. Henry works like “The Ransom of Red Chief‚ “The Furnished Room” and “The Gift of the Magi.” The Gift of the Magi
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The Necklace theme and narrative elements in a short story Robert Rois English 125 July 9‚ 2012 Katherine Ness Santana The Necklace theme and narrative elements in a short story The story of The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant was written during the realism period. The reason why the story was done during the realism period because people wanted reality to be accurate. Realist literature often focused on the middle class lives that stir up the tragic lives of Mathilde and her husband with
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with the truth then to try to remember their lie. They also need to be grateful and happy with the things they have and the lifestyle they live because it could always be worse. Guy de Maupassant makes honesty the most important lesson of "The Necklace". By pointing out that the characters could have avoided their unhappiness by being honest‚ he reminds readers that they too may suffer consequences from dishonesty. Maupassant started the dishonesty almost immediately. Mistress Loisel was not
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The Necklace By Guy de Maupassant Everything happens for a reason‚ for which there is some good behind it; as one shall say. Mathilde Loisel‚ a fictional character who doesn’t fit into this quote and is an example of a person who does the exact opposite. A poor women living with regret in her life for not having what she wants. She hates everything she has and thinks she deserves much more‚ and not being grateful for what she does have. She doesn’t take the correct actions which brings
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The Necklace It tells the tale of a dissatisfied middle-class woman whose dreams of wealth and glamour end in disaster. Mathilde Loisel is middle class woman and has a kind husband. However‚ she is cooped up in the house all day with nothing to do‚ and her days are marked with boredom beyond belief. Her only way out of dealing with it is to live in a fantasy world of glamour‚ wealth‚ and beautiful people. Does that situation really seem all that far-removed from today? In many ways‚ the figure
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Research Paper The stories that caught my attention that I chose to use for my research paper were “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant and “The Storm” by Kate Chopin. This both led to characterization their attitudes and way of being. In both stories they seem to want things in life that they can’t have and suffer consequences towards the end of the story. Both stories feature young beautiful women in a social situation that they find distasteful. The life they dream of will
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