“Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives”(English Standard Version, Peter. 3:1). This excerpt illustrates wives being subjected to a patriarchal society in which they must be obedient towards their husbands. In contrast, Gaustauv Flaubert’s novel Madame Bovary challenges this very notion through his brilliant description of Emma Bovary’s desire to explore life through lust. Her…
Visiting Paris, France have always been a great desire for me. There is not one specific reason to explain this desire, but rather a collection of things that draw my specific attention to Paris. Perhaps my first visit to Republic of Congo and the French language being their lingua franca got me intrigued. I love to experience the original French cuisine, the art, the fashion, the architecture, and everything Paris has to offer and their smooth language. Also I have always brought up this ideal…
The video is about Georges Pompidou center. At 1969 when Georges Pompidou became the president of France he aimed to build a culture center in the downtown of Paris that contain a vast library, art museum, design center, and institute of contemporary music. Therefore, he organized an architecture competition, and for the first time in France, the outlandish architects were allowed to participate. Between six hundred and eighty-one design, this design has been choosing. This design is by the two…
1-The Eiffel Tower(Paris) It built in 1889.The Eiffel Tower (nickname the iron lady) named with it’s engineer.His name is Gustave Eiffel.It built for Expo 1889 Paris Fair.It has became a global icon of France.It’s three hundred meters high and one hundred twenty five meters wide.It is the tallest building in Paris.Every day millions of tourists visit here and see this wonderful structure. 2-The Great Wall of China Chinese Emperor Si-Huangti constructed the great Wall of the China in B.C(Before…
Guy De Maupassant’s short story,”The Necklace” portrays Mathilda, a French middle-class woman, as someone who is very unhappy with her life. Throughout the story, the protagonist’s actions and Maupassant’s direct characterization demonstrate Madame Loisel’s transformation from a shallow and insecure girl, to a matured self-accepting woman. The theme, pride can be a personal obstacle, is reflected throughout Mathilda’s journey into becoming a strong, and changed woman. Initially, Mathilda is…
“Honesty is the best policy” is a well-known dictum that everyone has heard and everyone has found conflicting. Mom always said it is true. Not everyone is honest if the truth could cause trouble. Madame Loisel struggles with being honest in the short story “The Necklace.” The author, Guy de Maupassant, displays the reality that honesty really is the best policy in the story through the use of irony. Mathilde Loisel was embarrassed about being poor, but if she was honest about her wealth she…
Found enscripted on the bottom of the Statue of Liberty, Emma Lazarus once said, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” The Statue of Liberty is a piece of art work that stands tall in New York city. It is a for Americans as well as an educational attraction. Therefore, New York City defines the meaning of freedom because of…
The character Mme Loisel in Guy de Maupassant’s The Necklace can be hard to relate to. She can be vain, selfish and greedy although readers do feel bad for her sometimes. Mme Loisel was born into a family without money or a proper home. The author describes how she suffers from her lifestyle of being middle- class. She was described as being ‘unhappy all the time’ due to not having the luxury and fine dresses she dreamed of. She is also simply not content with what she has. All Mathilde wants…
Special Effects of Halloween contacts lenses On Halloween, the party and holiday lovers dress up with some unique costumes. They try their best to look the best and for this, they spend lots of money on their dresses. However, when they ready for the occasion, something is always missing due to which they are not able to look perfect in their costumes. What may be the missing thing? The answer is very simple; they are the eyes which don’t match the dress. Due to the eyes the beauty of your dress…
In “The Necklace,” Mathilde is portrayed as a very unthankful person by the use of characterization, verbal irony, and person vs society conflict. The story commences with Mathilde, a non-wealthy woman, receiving an invitation to a party, but hastily complaining about her lack of jewelry, so she borrows a necklace from Madame Forestier. At the conclusion of the party, she loses the necklace and spends years paying for the replacement, only to discover the original was made of paste. Throughout…