Guy de Maupassant

There are many characters in The Scarlet Letter, from townspeople, the Reverend, and a physician. One of the main characters is the infant that was born due to sin. Her name was Pearl; her mother chose that name because she felt she that Pearl was truly the greatest gift, for she took everything away from her mother and was all that she had. Throughout the novel, the reader can see Pearl grow up and see things that Pearl finds an interest in. Three things that can be associated with Pearl are…

Have you ever decided to hide something that you did rather than tell the truth and face the consequences? That is what Madame Loisel did in “ The Necklace”. Madame Loisel longs for an upper-class life, when unexpectedly her husband gets them an invitation to a high class party. She is worried about what she is going to wear and is worried about not having good enough jewelry, so she borrows a diamond necklace from her wealthy friend. Madame Loisel’s troubles begin when she loses the necklace,…

how to play music, like to read, have a sense of dance, and marry with a rich guy. Men tend to marry with feminine in the traditional way. In the movie, Mr Darcy said, “A woman must have a thorough knowledge of singing, dancing and the art of war,” In the tradition feminine character, female cannot inherit their father’s property. If a woman who is single without money, they become weakness. They should marry with a rich guy, which someone can support them in the long run, work as a housewife.…

In 1903 my wealthy family were blessed with a baby boy, who happens to me. I was spoiled by my parents, who bought me expensive toys. I was educated from private schools to expensive military academies. My parents even gave me money to buy a flashy Cadillac. Then paid a lot when I wrecked it. Later in life my good grades got me accepted into Stanford University. My dad Lawrence had hired a pretty young maid, Miss Daisy Windsor, who I got attracted to. I sent her love notes and fancy gifts but…

In the Tortilla Curtain by T. C. Boyle, Kyra uses a simile comparing the lavish portraits of the Matzoobs to ones of ghouls, therefore expressing that she feels the flashy objects displaying their status and wealth are classless and unnecessary. Kyra said, “Big, crude, cheesy things that made the Matzoobs look like ghouls…” (73). She is figuratively saying that the Matzoobs look like ghouls in the huge portraits they have of themselves. Although the literal meaning is that the big portraits of…

Is Mariah Carey Done? Mariah Carey may be engaged to a billionaire who puts $500,000 18-karat diamonds around her neck, but that doesn't mean she still doesn't want to earn her own way. Sadly, Naughty Gossip has reported that ticket sales for her Las Vegas show are dwindling, and that's not good because they were not moving very fast to being with. Apparently, Carey's show is not as desirable as her competition J.Lo and Brittney Spears. According to the gossip rag, "Britney and J.Lo’s shows…

In the three stories, “The Golden Touch”, “In La Rinconada”, and “The Necklace” people showed examples of wanting more than they need. They lost sight of what was important. When their lives began to spin out of control it became unhealthy. They became obsessed with material goods. The expected more than what they needed. In “The Golden Touch” Midas begged for the golden touch. When he received the golden touch, he couldn’t even eat or drink. Everything he touched turned to gold. He wasn’t able…

which something has an effect that is opposite from what is expected. Situational irony can trigger many different emotions in the reader, such as humor, sympathy, dejection, etc. The authors Guy de Maupassant and O. Henry uses situational irony to evoque different emotions in the readers. Guy de Maupassant creates sympathy by using situational irony in “The Necklace.” Mathilde wants to be very rich and famous, but ends up poor. Mathilde already has a decent life, but she does not realize it and…

The late 19th century in France, there was a man of great literary talent and ambitions and caused widespread concern. His name was Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant. He was the historical more famous French writer. In addition, he was considered one of the fathers of the modern short story and one of the form’s finest exponents. However, Maupassant was a protégé of Flaubert. The characteristic of his stories was variable different which came from his life experience and what he saw and heard.…

be more emotionally disturb then girls. Guys will tend to get into fights twice as often. Lastly, they are six times more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD. During the essay the author tries to diagnose why this is. By the end there becomes several ideas of why this might be. Behind the idea that men are prone to more health issues, the author believes there are three words that might be the cause of the statistics that are listed about “the guy code.” The guy code is defined as a collection of…