The short stories “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant and “The Gift if the Magi” by O. Henry imply many character traits. Especially comparing and contrasting the characters of Madame Loisel and Della. In “The Necklace” Madame Loisel losses a necklace that she borrowed and she works to pay for the cost. In “The Gift of the Magi”, Della loses her exquisite hair in return for a gift for her husband. While Madame Loisel and Della may seem different, they are more alike then one may think.
Relationships connect people in many ways. Madame Loisel and Della both have loving husbands who sacrifice many things for them. Della’s husband Jim sold his beloved great grandfathers watch to buy Della a gift. “I sold the watch to get money to buy your combs” (O Henry 102) Jim got this perfect gift because her hair is so beautiful and long. Madame Loisel’s husband gets her many luxurys including an invitation, dress, and jewlery. He got her an invitation to attend an evening reception at a mansion in hope of her to be thrilled to go to a wonderful affair. In …show more content…
The two characters both come from poverty. “She dressed plainly because she could not afford fine clothes” (Maupassant 208) Madame Loisel came from a low family rank and social class. She wishes for more but can not afford it. Della and her husband also struggle with money as they struggle to buy gifts for Christmas. On the day before Christmas Della only had $1.87 to purchase a gift. On the other side of their background, Della works for a change and Madame Loisel waits for things to be handed to her. Madame Loisel has reasons to believe that her life is inadequate. In result she turns to people for help. For example, her husband saved money to go hunting and gave it up to buy a dress. On the other hand, Della has been saving up extra pennies for months. The background of the two characters bring out sacrifice in each
Relationships connect people in many ways. Madame Loisel and Della both have loving husbands who sacrifice many things for them. Della’s husband Jim sold his beloved great grandfathers watch to buy Della a gift. “I sold the watch to get money to buy your combs” (O Henry 102) Jim got this perfect gift because her hair is so beautiful and long. Madame Loisel’s husband gets her many luxurys including an invitation, dress, and jewlery. He got her an invitation to attend an evening reception at a mansion in hope of her to be thrilled to go to a wonderful affair. In …show more content…
The two characters both come from poverty. “She dressed plainly because she could not afford fine clothes” (Maupassant 208) Madame Loisel came from a low family rank and social class. She wishes for more but can not afford it. Della and her husband also struggle with money as they struggle to buy gifts for Christmas. On the day before Christmas Della only had $1.87 to purchase a gift. On the other side of their background, Della works for a change and Madame Loisel waits for things to be handed to her. Madame Loisel has reasons to believe that her life is inadequate. In result she turns to people for help. For example, her husband saved money to go hunting and gave it up to buy a dress. On the other hand, Della has been saving up extra pennies for months. The background of the two characters bring out sacrifice in each