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1、“TheNecklace”ReviewTheNecklaceisashortstorywrittenbyGuydeMaupassantwhoisapopular19thcenturyFrenchwriterandisconsideredoneofthefathersofthemodernshortstory.Thestorytakesplaceinaromanticnation,Franceandinthe19thcenturyorso.IttellsthestoryofMadameMathildeLoiselandherhusbandMr.L
2、oisel.Mr.LoiselbringsaconverteddinnerinvitationhomeandMadameMathildeLoiseliswellpreparedfortheforthcomingeveningpartywhichshespends400francsonagorgeousdressandborrowsasuperbdiamondnecklacefromherfriend,MadameForestier.Asexpected,shebecomesthecenterofattraction.Unfortunately,
3、aftertheparty,uponarrivinghome,MadameLoiselnoticesthatthenecklaceisgone.Inthedecade,thecpuple’slifesuffersdrasticandradicalchanges.GuydeMaupassant’sportrayalofMathildeisveryrealistic.ItcanbeassumedbythereaderthatMathildeisavainandpretentiouswoman.Shefeelsherselfbornforeveryd
4、elicacyandluxury.Shelovesclothes,jewelsandfeelsthatsheismadeforthem.Shehaslongedsoeagerlytocharm,tobedesired,tobewildlyattractiveandsoughtafter.Sheisself-centered,self-willedandungratefultoherhusbandalthoughheprovidesherwithafurnishedapartment,sufficientfoodandevenamaid.Ther
5、eadercangetthesensewhenherhusbandgoesthroughalotoftroubletogetheraninvitationtothepartyattheministry,insteadofbeingthrilledasMr.Loiselhasexpected,sheactslikeaspoiledchild,throwingtheinvitationonthetableandcomplainingthatshehasnothingtowear.MathildeissovainthatifIwereherhusba
6、nd,Iwouldn’tbedocileandobedienttohernomatterhowmuchIloveher.ContrastingtothepretentiousandheadstrongMathildewhodreamsofawealthy,decadentlifestyleanddoesn’twanttoachievesomethingvaluablethroughherownefforts,Mr.LoiselisaconscientiousmanwhoisanaverageguywithanaveragejobattheMin
7、istryofEducationasaclerk.Hedoesn'tseemtobebotheredbytheirbasicyetcomfortablelifestyle.Mr.LoiselisobviouslyexcitedthedaythatTheMinisterofEducationhadinvitedthemtoanexquisitedinner.SurelyhethinksthatthisisfinallyawaythathecouldprovideanoutletforMathilde'sdeepestdesires.WhenMat
8、hildebeginstocryaboutnothavinganythingtowear.OfcourseMr.Loiselsuddenlyfeels
