"The Neckace" takes place in Paris in the second half of the 19th century.
What is the background of "The Necklace"?
1884 Paris, France Loisel's apartment, party at the Ministry of Education's Mansion
What is the setting of "The Necklace"?
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Madame Loisel
What character is - selfish (beautiful, charming, middle class, spoiled, daydreamed)??aged quickly, heavy, rough, harsh, shrill voice, and poor?
Monsieur Loisel
What character is kind, generous, loyal hard-working, clerk for Ministry of Education, wants to please wife, and middle- class?
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Madame Forestier
What character is kind, generous, wealthy, and snobby ?
This story is about a woman who unhappy with her social life. New conflicts take place after one conflict is resolved.
What is the plot of "The Necklace"?
This short story is told from the 3rd person limited point of view.
The author focuses on Mme. Loisel's thoughts and feelings
What is the point of view of the story?
Mme. Loisel vs. herself (her excessive pride, materialism and shallowness cause her emotional torture as she feels she's been deprived of luxuries)
What is the internal conflict?
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Mme. Loisel vs. Mr. Loisel (different values; although he is tolerant of her behavior and wants to please her)
What is the external conflict?
necklace, wrap, dress
What are the three symbols?
greed/desire for what one cannot have, differences in social classes, dishonesty, Mme. L's 'fakeness' or want of material things
What does the necklace symbolize?
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Mme's station in life - insecurity- embarrassment
What does the wrap symbolize?
Mr. Loisel's sacrifice for his wife
What does the dress symbolize?
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People should be happy with what they have 2. Honesty is the best policy3. You may pay a terrible price for greed and desire (Mme. L's fatal flaw, her desire for material things, her 'fakeness' just like the necklace)
What is the theme of "The Necklace"?
the author shows what Mme.
Loisel is like by concentrating mainly on the way she views her surroundings (daydreams about expensive things/lifestyle
What is the Characterization in the story?
Mme. L borrows a necklace to fit in with the rich people she envies, but the loss of the necklace results in her being poorer than she wasAfter Mme. L loses the necklace & must repay the debt, she endures 10 years of hardship only to find out the necklace is a fakeMme. Loisel's intense desire for a different life is then equally matched by her intense suffering
What is the Irony in the story?
Rue de Martyrs the name of the street and the English word martyr- martyr means a great or constant suffererHer intense unhappiness cannot be lifted with one party invitation
What is the Foreshadowing in the story?
Paris, France (1800s)
In the plot chart what is the setting?
Mme.
Loisel- protagonist -- Dynamic CharacterMr LoiselMme ForestierPOV- 3rd person limited
In the plot chart who are the characters
Mme Loisel dreams of luxuries and money
What is the narrative hook?
Gets invited to ballMme Loisel borrows necklaceGoes to ball and she feels beautiful
What is the rising action?
Mme. Loisel loses the necklace
What is the climax of the story?
Borrow money to buy new necklaceWorks for ten years to pay off necklaceMme. Loisel becomes more appreciative and content
What is the falling action in the story?
Mme. Forestier tells Mme. Loisel the necklace was fake!!THEMEYou do not need material things to make you happy
What is the resolution in the story?
What type of lifestyle do the Loisel's have?
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What type of lifestyle does Mdm.
Loisel desire?
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Why is Mdm. Loisel upset by the invitation to the fancy party?
What do we learn about the moral character of the husband when he gives his wife the 400 francs that he has saved to buy himself a gun?
After she buys a dress, Mdm. Loisel is still unhappy. Why?
Explain the transformation of the Loisels during the ten years it takes them to pay back the debt.
Do you feel sorry for Mdm. Loisel at the end of story? Why or why not?
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Do you feel sorry for Mr.
Loisel? Why or why not?
