The 19th century was a period of time that brought different social and political changes. Many countries had dramatically changed, and people brought different attitudes throughout these periods. Both Guy de Maupassant short story “The jewels” and Tolstoy’s short story “How much does a man need?” use irony and tone to bring out a similar theme- the blindness and greediness humans make them believe that they will receive something much better in return.
The characters in both stories are blinded by what they already have and choose not to see the reality. In the short story “The Jewels,” a clerk is blinded by his wife's beauty and does not see the reality of his wife coming home with all these so called fake jewels, who are actually being
The characters in both stories are blinded by what they already have and choose not to see the reality. In the short story “The Jewels,” a clerk is blinded by his wife's beauty and does not see the reality of his wife coming home with all these so called fake jewels, who are actually being