Marshall Smith
Professor Korson
English 1B
28 June 2016
Third-Person Omniscient: An Unbiased Point of View
French short-story writer, Guy De Maupassant, is highly recognized for writing with the absence of sentiment towards the characters in his stories. In “The Necklace,” Maupassant narrates the story of Madame Mathilde Loisel, a “pretty and charming” middle-class woman who is deeply consumed by the desire of possessing an affluent lifestyle. The supporting characters that are mentioned within Mathilde’s story are her husband, Monsieur Loisel and her wealthy friend, Madame Forestier. After Mathilde’s husband receives an invitation to a prestigious ball, she demands him to provide financial assistance in order to purchase “a suitable dress”. …show more content…
For instance, when Mathilde and her husband decide to replace the lost necklace, they come to realize that it will cost them “thirty-four thousand francs”. It is apparent that retrieving the large sum of money for the replacement will be a dreadful ordeal. In order for Monsieur Loisel to successfully finance the replacement, he is forced to fully utilize an inheritance that his father passed down to him, as well as borrowing the remaining difference. Upon retrieving the required funds, Maupassant …show more content…
For example, Mathilde is originally described by Maupassant to have “dressed plainly because she could not dress well” (399). Although Mathilde is introduced to appear in modest fashion, it is later mentioned that she reaches the peak of her beauty when she attends the ball, wearing her newly bought dress and borrowed necklace. Upon Mathilde’s attendance of the ball, Maupassant specifically explains how “She was prettier than them all, elegant, gracious, smiling, and crazy with joy. All the men looked at her, asked her name, endeavored to be introduced” (401). The diction that Maupassant uses to describe the attractive features of Mathilde during the ball creates a clear image for readers. However, readers witness how Mathilde’s appearance decays towards the ending of the story. Mathilde’s beauty vanishes during the time period when she and her husband must spend ten grueling years living in squalor in order to pay the debt of the replaced necklace. Once the debt is finally paid, Maupassant illustrates how “Mme. Loisel looked old now…With frowsy hair, skirts askew, and red hands, she talked loud while washing the floor with great swishes of water” (404). Readers are well informed that the beauty Mathilde once possessed no longer exists, therefore, highlighting the irony how she degraded
Professor Korson
English 1B
28 June 2016
Third-Person Omniscient: An Unbiased Point of View
French short-story writer, Guy De Maupassant, is highly recognized for writing with the absence of sentiment towards the characters in his stories. In “The Necklace,” Maupassant narrates the story of Madame Mathilde Loisel, a “pretty and charming” middle-class woman who is deeply consumed by the desire of possessing an affluent lifestyle. The supporting characters that are mentioned within Mathilde’s story are her husband, Monsieur Loisel and her wealthy friend, Madame Forestier. After Mathilde’s husband receives an invitation to a prestigious ball, she demands him to provide financial assistance in order to purchase “a suitable dress”. …show more content…
For instance, when Mathilde and her husband decide to replace the lost necklace, they come to realize that it will cost them “thirty-four thousand francs”. It is apparent that retrieving the large sum of money for the replacement will be a dreadful ordeal. In order for Monsieur Loisel to successfully finance the replacement, he is forced to fully utilize an inheritance that his father passed down to him, as well as borrowing the remaining difference. Upon retrieving the required funds, Maupassant …show more content…
For example, Mathilde is originally described by Maupassant to have “dressed plainly because she could not dress well” (399). Although Mathilde is introduced to appear in modest fashion, it is later mentioned that she reaches the peak of her beauty when she attends the ball, wearing her newly bought dress and borrowed necklace. Upon Mathilde’s attendance of the ball, Maupassant specifically explains how “She was prettier than them all, elegant, gracious, smiling, and crazy with joy. All the men looked at her, asked her name, endeavored to be introduced” (401). The diction that Maupassant uses to describe the attractive features of Mathilde during the ball creates a clear image for readers. However, readers witness how Mathilde’s appearance decays towards the ending of the story. Mathilde’s beauty vanishes during the time period when she and her husband must spend ten grueling years living in squalor in order to pay the debt of the replaced necklace. Once the debt is finally paid, Maupassant illustrates how “Mme. Loisel looked old now…With frowsy hair, skirts askew, and red hands, she talked loud while washing the floor with great swishes of water” (404). Readers are well informed that the beauty Mathilde once possessed no longer exists, therefore, highlighting the irony how she degraded