The Necklace Group

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brookietookie
brookietookie
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High School - 9th Grade

The narrator briefly departs from Mathilde's limited point of view into M. Loisel's feelings. What purpose do you think this departure serves?

the narrator is moving away from focusing on Mathilde's point of you to M.Loisel's feelings and thoughts.

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Posted by brookietookie on Wednesday October 28, 2009 at 2:06 PM and tagged with narration, point of view.

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  1. ask996
    ask996 Teacher
    High School - 10th Grade

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    The entire story is told through Mathilde's point of view to make the reader connect more closely to the character. First we feel for the young woman who so badly wants to be socially popular. Throughout the recounting of the story we feel for Mathilde and the disasters she experiences.

    The pov is changed to M. Loisel's to fully drive home the irony that has been Mathilde's life for all those long years. Mathilde could have told us what she found out about M. Loisel's necklace, but that would not have had the same effect. Having this part told from M. Loisel's pov made the truth even more brutal. So in a sense this was also done to have us more fully identify with Mathilde.

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    Posted by ask996 on Wednesday October 28, 2009 at 6:40 PM