Compare and contrast how the two female charters are presented in the stories “Veronica” and “The Necklace”.
In the stories Veronica and the necklace, the female characters Veronica and Madame Loisel are represented in many different ways. In both the stories, the writers explore the theme of fatalism. however, the characters view it differently. With both the stories being written in different times and places, it might affect how a woman is brought up and what opportunities she is granted.
As we look further into how the writers explore the theme of fatalism and how the characters view their fates differently we can conclude that Veronica accepts her fate.She said that “my own place is here” when she got an opportunity for a better life …show more content…
She always wanted more than what she can afford.She cares only for herself, how she looks and only prioritises her desires. She views everything from the outside. Unlike Veronica, She envies whoever had the life she wanted,” she had a friend who was rich,…on whom she never called now”.This portrays her to the reader as an unreliable person, as she only cares for herself. The writers present Madame Loisel as selfish character and Veronica as a selfless character.
Adding on to the point that Veronica accepts her fate, she was isn't sad about living in poverty and did not expect anything more than what she already has.”this is my home”. She is also convinced that she cant live in the city because she has no qualifications whatsoever.”I have no qualifications not even standard six”. However, the reader senses that she's choosing the easy, more familiar life and that she already made up her mind on the fact that she can never be able to live in the …show more content…
“I had to force her to accept a present of some money” even though Veronica needed the money she didn't want to accept help from anyone even if they were close. Madame losel is stubborn and proud but in another way. She does not accept her life as it is.She's stubborn and keeps believing that she will one day, be rich. She is proud as well but not in the way Veronica is. “there is nothing more humiliating as to look poor when you're with women who are rich” she refuses to show people that she's poor. instead, she dressed like them, acts like them and tries to fit in. This gives the impression that Veronica is tough and proud of her real self in contrast to Madame Loisel, She gives an impression that she is tough, proud and struggling to keep a false image of
In the stories Veronica and the necklace, the female characters Veronica and Madame Loisel are represented in many different ways. In both the stories, the writers explore the theme of fatalism. however, the characters view it differently. With both the stories being written in different times and places, it might affect how a woman is brought up and what opportunities she is granted.
As we look further into how the writers explore the theme of fatalism and how the characters view their fates differently we can conclude that Veronica accepts her fate.She said that “my own place is here” when she got an opportunity for a better life …show more content…
She always wanted more than what she can afford.She cares only for herself, how she looks and only prioritises her desires. She views everything from the outside. Unlike Veronica, She envies whoever had the life she wanted,” she had a friend who was rich,…on whom she never called now”.This portrays her to the reader as an unreliable person, as she only cares for herself. The writers present Madame Loisel as selfish character and Veronica as a selfless character.
Adding on to the point that Veronica accepts her fate, she was isn't sad about living in poverty and did not expect anything more than what she already has.”this is my home”. She is also convinced that she cant live in the city because she has no qualifications whatsoever.”I have no qualifications not even standard six”. However, the reader senses that she's choosing the easy, more familiar life and that she already made up her mind on the fact that she can never be able to live in the …show more content…
“I had to force her to accept a present of some money” even though Veronica needed the money she didn't want to accept help from anyone even if they were close. Madame losel is stubborn and proud but in another way. She does not accept her life as it is.She's stubborn and keeps believing that she will one day, be rich. She is proud as well but not in the way Veronica is. “there is nothing more humiliating as to look poor when you're with women who are rich” she refuses to show people that she's poor. instead, she dressed like them, acts like them and tries to fit in. This gives the impression that Veronica is tough and proud of her real self in contrast to Madame Loisel, She gives an impression that she is tough, proud and struggling to keep a false image of