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The Necklace: A Closer Look At Character
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| Term Paper Title | The Necklace: A Closer Look At Character |
| # of Words | 1205 |
| # of Pages (250 words per page double spaced) | 4.82 |
The Necklace: A Closer Look at Character
The Necklace: A Closer Look at Character
English 102
P Buss
Essay 1
In any literay work, it is absolutely essential to have characters,
whether major or minor. It is also necessary to develop these characters
through out the story. Character development gives the reader insight to the
more important meanings or lessons of the story. These lessons are usually
brought out by the events that take place within the story. Looking at Guy De
Maupassant's piece “The Necklace”, we see a very clear development of the main
character Mathidle. In the story, we see a change in her attitude about life.
This change come about when she has to learn one of life's little lessons the
hard way. She and her husband are forced to live a life of hard work and
struggle because of her own selfish desires. Mathilde changes from a woman who
spends her time dreaming of all the riches and glory she doesn't have, to
realizing that she over looked all the riches she did have.
The story opens with the description of how miserable Mathilde is.
Maupassant describes her as “suffering constantly, feeling herself destined for
all delicacies and luxeries.” (Pg 4) She sits dreaming of silent rooms nicely
decorated and her own private room, scented with perfume to have intimate “tete-
a-tetes” with her closest friends. Then she is awakened, only to realize that
she is in her own grim apartment. In her eyes, she lives a tortured and unfair
life. Mathidle has a husband named Losiel. He is much the opposite of his wife.
He is completely content with his lifestyle. He seems to be a very passive
person, who doesn't let status or riches effect him. Of course, if he had the
chance to be rich he would, but he doesn't dwell on the fact that he is part of
the middle class. He seems ot be a hard worker and does his best to provide for
his wife. He demonstrates is simplicity the one night at dinner Losiel and
Mathilde sit down to eat. Mathidle is dreaming of fancy four course meals,
while he is ecstatic because they are eating boiled beef.
Losiel is aware that his wife has not yet adjusted to her status. One
night, he had come home from work very excited. He had worked extra hard to
get he and his wife invited to one of the biggest parties ever. Losiel thought
this would be please his wife, when in fact it only made her upset. Here was
Losiel trying to please his wife and she just started to cry. This just goe
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