The Necklace
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The Necklace
How does Guy de Maupassant succeed in creating a story which is populated by vivid and intriguing characters.
Guy de Maupassant succeeds in creating a story which is populated by vivid and intriguing characters in many ways.
Firstly, Mathilde Loisel's identity is not mentioned until the second page and only referred to as "she" till then. This shows how her identity did not matter as neither did she, this shows how she felt like she was in the society, unknown, and how she wanted a "life of refinement and luxury instead" but was not getting it. She was unhappy, greedy, envious, selfish and materialistic. On the other hand, Monsieur Loisel is shown to be satisfied with his life (although of course he knows he could improve it, but he doesn’t show that); he is also quite reasonable and caring. As the story progresses both their personalities change, Mathilde starts to become a better person and the husband shows more dominance and loyalty towards her husband since she no longer cares about her looks nor she tries to impress anyone since she looks "old" and dresses like "any working- class woman". Guy de Maupassant does this to make the story interesting and to also show us how the attitude of some women back then, he also shows the difference in both characters which also makes it intriguing.
Secondly, Mathlide Loisel's greediness, enviousness, selfishness is shown throughout the passage. My first example of Mathilde Loisel's selfishness is "She had no fine dresses, no jewellery, nothing. And that was all she cared about; she felt that God had made her for such things" These sentences show how materialistic Mathilde is and how selfish she is for caring only about gaining these things for herself. She didn't show any care for her husband who despite their humble living, seemed to be a caring and loving husband who kept a positive attitude about things. She held her love for materialistic objects so high that it consumed her and occupied her mind....
How does Guy de Maupassant succeed in creating a story which is populated by vivid and intriguing characters.
Guy de Maupassant succeeds in creating a story which is populated by vivid and intriguing characters in many ways.
Firstly, Mathilde Loisel's identity is not mentioned until the second page and only referred to as "she" till then. This shows how her identity did not matter as neither did she, this shows how she felt like she was in the society, unknown, and how she wanted a "life of refinement and luxury instead" but was not getting it. She was unhappy, greedy, envious, selfish and materialistic. On the other hand, Monsieur Loisel is shown to be satisfied with his life (although of course he knows he could improve it, but he doesn’t show that); he is also quite reasonable and caring. As the story progresses both their personalities change, Mathilde starts to become a better person and the husband shows more dominance and loyalty towards her husband since she no longer cares about her looks nor she tries to impress anyone since she looks "old" and dresses like "any working- class woman". Guy de Maupassant does this to make the story interesting and to also show us how the attitude of some women back then, he also shows the difference in both characters which also makes it intriguing.
Secondly, Mathlide Loisel's greediness, enviousness, selfishness is shown throughout the passage. My first example of Mathilde Loisel's selfishness is "She had no fine dresses, no jewellery, nothing. And that was all she cared about; she felt that God had made her for such things" These sentences show how materialistic Mathilde is and how selfish she is for caring only about gaining these things for herself. She didn't show any care for her husband who despite their humble living, seemed to be a caring and loving husband who kept a positive attitude about things. She held her love for materialistic objects so high that it consumed her and occupied her mind....