The theme of love and marriage or a theme of choosing between love or marriage, has been very common amongst short stories, novels, movies etc. I have two short stories that will be discussed with you, the reader. These two short stories are titled, “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant and “Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, they are similar and different at the same time. During this era, Women were married off, for money, land, power, and etcetera. They got from the bride’s father, or family. Women did not like being treated as less than men, they did not approve of any of the unfair treatment, lack of rights, and lack of appreciation for everything our Gender did.
Both of these stories are about married women in the 1800’s, during this time …show more content…
She is living without any riches or any sense of a fancy lifestyle .She is limited solely because of money, or lack thereof. Matilda married a man who loved her very dearly and would do anything to make her happy, although their life was without any fancy parties, expensive clothes or any type of pampering, he tried to feel in the void .Matilda had felt out of place and very materialistic, as though she was meant to be living in the world and lifestyle closer to those of nobility and having important titles. In “Story of an Hour”, Mrs. Mallard felt suffocated by her lack of rights, although she had a lifestyle people dreamed of she was still trapped. She is restricted, with no human rights or respect, she doesn’t actually love her husband, not all the time she says. She had money, land but no access to any of it; it was now as though she were a child. She chose money, not love, didn’t think of consequences, and Matilda didn’t appreciate what and who she …show more content…
He uses literary element symbolism. His story uses the dress and the necklace as symbols as accessories she needs to feel she can fit in since society expectations are so high. The diamond necklace is used as a confidence builder. The look of wealth was fake, just as the necklace was. These days’ people do the same thing, for example buying overpriced cars, phones, etc., to pretend we are more important than we know we are. It’s a falsity. In everyday life Power is the reason for symbolism. Guy was born from a prosperous bourgeois family. His mother, an independent minded woman, was very fond of classic literature, and she risked social disgrace to get legally separated from her husband and keep her children. He died in an asylum after trying to slit his own throat. He took parts of his life and used them in his writings, some ironic and some from his interest in abnormal psychology. He contracted syphilis in his 20’s and this later caused him increasing mental disorder. He shows a theme of mental disorder in many writings, even from before his illness came into
Both of these stories are about married women in the 1800’s, during this time …show more content…
She is living without any riches or any sense of a fancy lifestyle .She is limited solely because of money, or lack thereof. Matilda married a man who loved her very dearly and would do anything to make her happy, although their life was without any fancy parties, expensive clothes or any type of pampering, he tried to feel in the void .Matilda had felt out of place and very materialistic, as though she was meant to be living in the world and lifestyle closer to those of nobility and having important titles. In “Story of an Hour”, Mrs. Mallard felt suffocated by her lack of rights, although she had a lifestyle people dreamed of she was still trapped. She is restricted, with no human rights or respect, she doesn’t actually love her husband, not all the time she says. She had money, land but no access to any of it; it was now as though she were a child. She chose money, not love, didn’t think of consequences, and Matilda didn’t appreciate what and who she …show more content…
He uses literary element symbolism. His story uses the dress and the necklace as symbols as accessories she needs to feel she can fit in since society expectations are so high. The diamond necklace is used as a confidence builder. The look of wealth was fake, just as the necklace was. These days’ people do the same thing, for example buying overpriced cars, phones, etc., to pretend we are more important than we know we are. It’s a falsity. In everyday life Power is the reason for symbolism. Guy was born from a prosperous bourgeois family. His mother, an independent minded woman, was very fond of classic literature, and she risked social disgrace to get legally separated from her husband and keep her children. He died in an asylum after trying to slit his own throat. He took parts of his life and used them in his writings, some ironic and some from his interest in abnormal psychology. He contracted syphilis in his 20’s and this later caused him increasing mental disorder. He shows a theme of mental disorder in many writings, even from before his illness came into