Gustave Courbet

constructed in the 18th century and was presented at the World’s Fair in 1889. Many people submitted ideas for the World’s Fair but the Eiffel Tower was chosen above the others. The architects who composed the idea of the tower were Gustave Eiffel and Stephen Sauvestre. Gustave Eiffel was also the architect who finished the Statue of Liberty. To much surprise, the Eiffel Tower was not welcomed with open arms but instead protests from the native Parisians. As the years passed by, the Eiffel…

In the short story “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant, Mathilde Loisel, a lovely woman told her husband that she needed jewellery for the ball. Her husband had a marvellous idea, he said to go ask Madame Forestier, her friend, to lend her jewellery because she was rich. Guy de Maupassant uses plot, setting and character to show the reader the theme that you should appreciate what you have. The first way Guy de Maupassant shows the theme is through saying that Mathilde Loisel is sad and poor,…

The city and capital of France is Paris (Ehrlich, 1). Paris is well known to be called the “City of Lights.” Paris has been one of the world's most significant and beautiful city for quite a long time. Numerous travelers come to Paris to see the lights illuminate during the evening. The Eiffel Tower lights up at night and beautiful light shimmers the famous landmark. Moulin Rouge is also place that lights up during the evening and it is a popular place that draws in numerous tourists around the…

Calixta, the protagonist of Kate Chopin’s short stories entitled At the Cadian Ball and The Storm, is a young woman that lives her life according to what society believes is right. She comes from a lower-class family, but is also described as a beautiful woman and a “Spanish vixen” (216). Calixta has strong feelings for a “handsome young planter”, but those feelings are overshadowed by a “big, brown, good-natured man” that society believes she should be with because they are in the same class…

Built and designed by Alexendre-Gustave Eiffel in 1887 the Eiffel tower can be considered as one of the most incredible engineering feats ever created. However now project ever gets executed without complications and the Eiffel tower is a good example of this. This report will discuss several aspects of the engineering process of the Eiffel tower. The engineering problem statement of the Eiffel tower was to build a suitable monument for the Paris World’s fair which would commemorate the French…

The Atomium originally built for the first major exposition after the World War II, World’s Fair 1958 which also known as Expo 58 in Brussels, Belgium. The Atomium stands 102 metres tall with nine spheres and its stainless steel clad spheres are connected so that the whole forms the shape of a unit cell of an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times. Actual designed by a Belgian engineer, Andre Waterkeyn, Atomium supposed to stand only for the duration of the sixth-month of the World Exposition…

Every single person thirsts to be accepted and respected and high regard but some do more than what is necessary to gain that respect. This is essentially true for Mathilde, the protagonist in Guy de Maupassant’s short story “The Necklace”. In the story, Mathilde’s pride causes her to become ashamed of the extent of her poverty, which in turn causes her to lie. This lie inflicts great suffering upon Mathilde. In the short story, it is revealed that pride blinds one and causes one to lie for…

One day Scooby and his gang were bored. They decided to go visit a place called, France. France was a wonderful place. Scooby and the gang were very happy that they went to France. They crossed the bridge and saw something. What was it? Was it a cat? A cow? Maybe a person? They didn’t know. Soon popped out a monster! Scooby and the gang were so scared they ran away from each other. Then, Scooby was all alone.. They all met up again at the Eiffel Tower. The next day, Scooby went on a tour of…

“Who knows? Who knows? How strange life is, how fickle! How little is needed to ruin or to save!”(4), says Guy de Maupassant in his short story, “The Necklace”. This quote explains how drastically a person’s life can change from a decision they make. In “The Necklace,” Madame Loisel loses a necklace she borrowed from her friend, Madame Forestier, This lead to a negative outcome in her life. In the short story, “The Necklace,” the author, Guy de Maupassant, uses characterization and irony to show…

People should be thankful for what they have because money has to be earned with hard work. Mme. Loisel did not realize how hard her husband worked and learned the hard way to be appreciative. In “The Necklace” written by Guy Maupassant Mme. Loisel borrows a diamond necklace and ends up paying for her lies she told, literally. This story is fictional, and many people can learn a good lesson from it. Mme. Louisel caused her own downfall because she was greedy, envious, and selfish. Mme.…