A Comparison Of Boule De Suif 'And Jewelry'

“Boule de Suif” is a short story formed upon a prostitute and her experiences while escaping from her city during the Franco-Prussian war, while “Jewelry” is a story based upon the experiences of a widower as he realizes his dead wife’s misdeed. Both stories take place during the late 19th century in France, resembling the historical aspects of the country during that period. While both short stories take place at a different setting and situation, the common aspect which the author convincingly conveys in both plots are the selfish behavior of human beings. In “Boule de Suif”, the author centralizes his main motif on the real difference between the nobles; considered as a superior being with a prostitute; a profession considered as the lowest of all. In the story, Maupassant clarifies the sacrifices made by the prostitute for the sake of the nobles, while the nobles
Through the story, Maupassant emphasizes the theme of illusions versus reality by adequately revealing the true immoral nature of the nobles, while they impersonate themselves as honorable to the common people. The theme of “Boule de Suif” is thoroughly similar to “Jewelry”, where the author exposes the deceptive nature of humans through symbolizing jewelry. In “Jewelry”, Mr. Lantin finds discovers his wife’s jewelry to be exceedingly valuable, while until Madame Lantin’s death, he was under the impression that all her jewelry are imitations. In this case, He falsely believed the jewelry to be fake until he discovered the truth much later. The beauty of Maupassant’s writings is in his ability to surprise readers with his ironic and unexpected endings. In both stories, Maupassant merely uses the characters and elements in the plot in order to convey a much more significant