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“The Necklace”
Presented by:Susan Newbold
Guy de Maupassant• (1850-1893)• French author
famous for his short stories
• Prolific writer who wrote over 300 short stories
• Died in a sanitarium
Setting
•Apartment in Paris, France
•In the past
Point of View
Symbolism•The diamond
necklace stands for everything Madame Loisel has ever wanted—beauty and wealth.
Characterization•Madame Loisel
– Round and dynamic– Has a desire to be envied– Jealous– Never satisfied– Longs for a wealthy life style, which
contrasts with her real life.
Characterization•Monsieur
Loisel•Optimistic•Happy with
his life•Practical•Manipulated
by his wife
Irony•The Loisels live on the “street of
martyrs” and end up making a ten-year-long sacrifice. (Verbal Irony)
•Madame Loisel borrows a necklace that makes her feel beautiful and wealthy, and it turns out to be fake. (Situational Irony)
•Also….i love mrs newbold
•If Madame Forestier had opened the case, she would have seen a much more valuable necklace than the one she originally loaned Madame Loisel. (Situational Irony)
Tone
Conflict•Internal
–Madame Loisel’s struggle with her status in society.
Theme•True value is not always
apparent.•Never look for happiness in
material things.