Affair of the Diamond Necklace

“Marie Antoinette was a person who liked people, and bore little resemblance to the cold villain portrayed by her protractors” . As an Austrian foreigner turned French Queen, she was one of the most attacked public figures in the history of France . Marie Antoinette was an innocent victim, despite public belief and conditions in France during her rule. Her marriage to Louis XVI was less than blissful, they were polar opposites and frustrated each other greatly. She was wrongly accused in the affair of the diamond necklace, when she was in fact blameless in the scandal. Marie Antoinette lived as a kind and caring mother, displaying unreciprocated kindness to others. Her new life in France began with a marriage formed for the purpose of…

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST The Importance of Being Earnest is one of Oscar Wilde’s most well-known plays and is known for its witty humour and the mocking of the Victorian society. Satirizing of the Victorian views on marriage and the morals and standards of the upper class creates humour in The Importance of Being Earnest. This is supported by stylistic devices and wordplays. The characters in The Importance of Being Earnest, especially Lady Bracknell, mock the snobbism of the upper…

This shows how Marie Antoinette embodies the negative aspects of the French monarchy in so many ways. She is a perfect example of a bad ruler. Even though she is only the Queen she still has expectations and high morals to uphold in which she did not exemplify during her reign. While the people of her country were busy struggling for food, she was out spending all the money they already required them to pay for taxes, even though they had close to no money at all. The Affair of the Diamond…

However, oftentimes more basic elements bring this sought after state of contentment. In “The Necklace,” a short story set in 19th century France, the author Guy de Maupassant employs simple writing techniques to illustrate…

could be done with it. It helped that he wrote some three hundred short stories, all mostly between 1880 and 1890. Maupassant was also famous for his use of the twist endings. Maupassant didn't invent that either and he certainly didn't use it in every one of his stories. But when he did use it, he was good at it, and it was he, more than anyone else, who made the twist ending big. The Necklace"…

The necklace is a story written with the intent of the combination of greed, vanity, forbidden desire and wealth. It was written by a famous writer named Guy De Maupassant. The talented writer was born in 1850 and died in 1893. Because of his unique style, he was considered one of the best and most famous writers in the 19th century. Mr. Maupassant succeeded in writing 30 volumes, 300 stories, traveling books, articles and poems. Today, I felt fortunate to have read one of the many short stories…

Chapter Six Chango Other Names: Shango, Xango. A War god, connected with Mars, claimed to give victory over adversaries and perform powerful punishment upon them. He is called mostly for men in all issues to do with victory and sensuality, to be seductive to women. Chango may perhaps be the best recognized of the Orishas. He rules dance, drums fire, lightning and thunder. Chango is a warrior Orisha of knowledge and intellect, has hot-tempered nature and is the personification of manhood. Chango…

PET ASHES TO DIAMONDS? Carry your pet with you everywhere you go, even after they have died by having the pet’s ashes transformed into a beautiful diamond. Losing a loyal pet can be more than devastating. It may feel as if you will never get over their death. Hearing the news that your best friend has died, whether that best friend was a human or an animal, makes you go into the stages of grief. Shock. Anger. Denial. Bargaining. Depression. The emotions that influx during the grieving period are…

A women named Jeanne de LaMotte Valois pretended she was a close friend of the queen and forged letters saying that Marie Antoinette wanted a very extravagant necklace made. The necklace cost around 1.5 million francs or 4.7 million dollars today. The necklace was then made and given to LaMotte who disappeared back to London and had the necklace sold in pieces. When the jeweler demanded the money, Marie Antoinette was very angry and ordered LaMotte to be arrested immediately. LaMotte was put…

hatred for Marie Antoinette was widespread. Not only because of the Austrian alliance but because of how she chose to dismiss court and live an extravagant life. There were stories floating around about the queen and her private life. Stories about her sexual life, the sending of funds to Austria, and the paternity of her children. During this time, the Diamond Necklace Affair happened. This grabbed the attention of the entire nation. These three different situations were attacking Marie at the…