The Fake Necklace
Sita Lama
Prof. Tracie Hernandez
English 1302
March 26, 2017 “The fake Necklace” Guy de Maupassant is a French novelist and short story writer. His style and subject are usually classical simplicity, clarity, and objective clam. He depicts himself as an unhappy character of greed and desire about disillusioning of a lonely woman in the story (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia,2016). The Necklace is a classic fictional story. It gives the real picture of fashionable world of Paris in 1880s. Generally, it symbolizes ornament and value of high status. In the story, the Necklace is a depiction of an illusion which drags people towards unpayable debt that leads to emptiness and dissatisfaction in life. The story has third person …show more content…
Loisel borrows necklace from her friend Mme. Forestier. She tries too many jewelries in front of mirror and likes the necklace in black satin box. The objects mirror, black satin box symbolizes false, illusion, and fake for a temporary period. The ball party day finally comes and she looks the most beautiful among all women in the party. The wrapping fake makes her seems like celebrity in the party and fact is that she gets the necklace from friend for short period. The narrator states in the story by saying, “She was prettier than them all, elegant, gracious, smiling, and crazy with joy” (Maupassant,3). The limitation of her joy and happiness is not measurable with a dance and drinks in the party. They came out at 4 o’ clock from party and came home by cab. She notices that necklace is lost while standing in front of mirror. “The mystery here regards what will happen to Madame Loisel” (Pierce, 2017). They searched everywhere at home and the way, cab companies, newspapers, and police headquarters but does not find necklace. At this point it seems suspicious that where the necklace is lost. This story has too many suspicious point what comes …show more content…
“The Necklace.” East of the web short stories. http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/Neck.shtml. Accessed 26 Mar.2017
“Maupassant de Guy." Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6Th Edition, Apr. 2016, p. 1. EBSCOhost, dcccd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.dcccd.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lfh&AN=39020914&site=ehost-live.
Pierce, Jason. "An overview of 'The Necklace'." Gale Online Encyclopedia, Gale, 2017. Literature Resource Center, dcccd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=LitRC&sw=w&u=txshracd2500&v=2.1&id=GALE%7CH1420005948&it=r&asid=ccc51822aae97b38ea82b89218ad0815. Accessed 21 Mar. 2017.
Smith, Christopher. "The Necklace: Overview." Reference Guide to Short Fiction, edited by Noelle Watson, St. James Press, 1994. Literature Resource Center, dcccd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=LitRC&sw=w&u=txshracd2500&v=2.1&id=GALE%7CH1420005408&it=r&asid=dab039d06d1aea452cdf63dc8a1d129d. Accessed 21 Mar. 2017.
Kleine-Ahlbrandt, Wm. Laird. "The Necklace." Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition, January 2004, pp. 1-3. EBSCOhost,
Prof. Tracie Hernandez
English 1302
March 26, 2017 “The fake Necklace” Guy de Maupassant is a French novelist and short story writer. His style and subject are usually classical simplicity, clarity, and objective clam. He depicts himself as an unhappy character of greed and desire about disillusioning of a lonely woman in the story (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia,2016). The Necklace is a classic fictional story. It gives the real picture of fashionable world of Paris in 1880s. Generally, it symbolizes ornament and value of high status. In the story, the Necklace is a depiction of an illusion which drags people towards unpayable debt that leads to emptiness and dissatisfaction in life. The story has third person …show more content…
Loisel borrows necklace from her friend Mme. Forestier. She tries too many jewelries in front of mirror and likes the necklace in black satin box. The objects mirror, black satin box symbolizes false, illusion, and fake for a temporary period. The ball party day finally comes and she looks the most beautiful among all women in the party. The wrapping fake makes her seems like celebrity in the party and fact is that she gets the necklace from friend for short period. The narrator states in the story by saying, “She was prettier than them all, elegant, gracious, smiling, and crazy with joy” (Maupassant,3). The limitation of her joy and happiness is not measurable with a dance and drinks in the party. They came out at 4 o’ clock from party and came home by cab. She notices that necklace is lost while standing in front of mirror. “The mystery here regards what will happen to Madame Loisel” (Pierce, 2017). They searched everywhere at home and the way, cab companies, newspapers, and police headquarters but does not find necklace. At this point it seems suspicious that where the necklace is lost. This story has too many suspicious point what comes …show more content…
“The Necklace.” East of the web short stories. http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/Neck.shtml. Accessed 26 Mar.2017
“Maupassant de Guy." Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6Th Edition, Apr. 2016, p. 1. EBSCOhost, dcccd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.dcccd.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lfh&AN=39020914&site=ehost-live.
Pierce, Jason. "An overview of 'The Necklace'." Gale Online Encyclopedia, Gale, 2017. Literature Resource Center, dcccd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=LitRC&sw=w&u=txshracd2500&v=2.1&id=GALE%7CH1420005948&it=r&asid=ccc51822aae97b38ea82b89218ad0815. Accessed 21 Mar. 2017.
Smith, Christopher. "The Necklace: Overview." Reference Guide to Short Fiction, edited by Noelle Watson, St. James Press, 1994. Literature Resource Center, dcccd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=LitRC&sw=w&u=txshracd2500&v=2.1&id=GALE%7CH1420005408&it=r&asid=dab039d06d1aea452cdf63dc8a1d129d. Accessed 21 Mar. 2017.
Kleine-Ahlbrandt, Wm. Laird. "The Necklace." Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition, January 2004, pp. 1-3. EBSCOhost,