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The Jewelry (or The False Gems)
The theme that I would say is most relevant is the idea that things are not always what they seem, second, reality is perception. M. Lantin believes that the jewels are fake, his wife never tells...
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The Jewelry (or The False Gems)
Guy de Maupassant is famed for being one of the great realists in literature, and in this short story he brilliantly and with great irony dissects the greed and supposed devotion of a man to his...
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The Jewelry (or The False Gems)
In the moment we realize that M. Lantin has been duped, so to speak, by the wife he so loved, we have sympathy for him. He's in an embarrassing situation--having others know he's been cuckolded by...
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The Jewelry (or The False Gems)
The story "The False Gems," or "The Jewelry" belongs to the category of Realism. One of the topics of the realists, of which Guy de Maupassant was one, was a discussion in their work on the...
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The Jewelry (or The False Gems)
The story that you are referring to is called "The False Gems," is a story about a man who discovers that his wife must have had a rich lover who gave her fabulous jewels, that he thought were...
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The Jewelry (or The False Gems)
This is an excellent question. Maupassant does not tell the reader whether all the jewelry owned by Madame Lantin came from a single man or from many different men. But this subtle author...
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The Jewelry (or The False Gems)
Hi! Here at eNotes we answer one question at a time, so I'll be happy to offer you an overview of the story elements of Guy de Maupassant's "The False Gems," also known as "The Jewelry." The story...
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The Jewelry (or The False Gems)
The following sentence hints at Monsieur Lantin's wife's infidelity. His income, which, in the hands of his wife, covered all household expenses, was now no longer sufficient for his own immediate...
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The Jewelry (or The False Gems)
In Guy de Maupassant's short story "The Necklace," the dramatic irony—if, in fact, it is dramatic irony—rests in Mathilde's desire to have more than she does, and the lengths to which she is...
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The Jewelry (or The False Gems)
In this darkly humorous tale Monsieur Lantin, after the death of his seemingly devoted and loving wife, discovers that appearances can be very deceiving and that you cannot judge a book by its...
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The Jewelry (or The False Gems)
Mrs. Lantin was loved deeply by her husband, and although she was a dutiful wife, she was also dishonest, selfish, and disloyal. While he worked hard all day and came home each night, she insisted...
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The Jewelry (or The False Gems)
This is a great question because it ties in with the profound biting irony of this great tale. The point of view is actually third person limited as the author chooses to zoom in on one character...
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The Jewelry (or The False Gems)
"She would examine the false gems with a passionate attention as though they were in some way connected with a deep and secret joy...." This sentence encapsulates the tight irony that becomes...
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The Jewelry (or The False Gems)
The story is told entirely from the point of view of Monsieur Lantin and seems intended to reveal something about human nature as represented by this character. He is astonished when he finds out...
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The Jewelry (or The False Gems)
The plot revolves around M. Lantin and his wife. He really loves her and they have a wonderful marriage. The only things that bother him are his wife's fascination with fake jewels and her love...
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The Jewelry (or The False Gems)
Let's define the concept first: the word 'irony' comes from from the Ancient Greek εἰρωνεία eirōneía, meaning dissimulation or feigned ignorance; 'irony' as a literary device implies ' an...
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The Jewelry (or The False Gems)
Monsieur Lantin meets a young woman who he falls in love with and marries. She charms him and runs his household so well that they live as if they are "wealthy." The two things he...
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The Jewelry (or The False Gems)
In the short story "The Jewelry," also translated as "The False Gems," the symbolism can be found in the jewels that Madame Lantin owns, the importance she gives them, and the fact that they are...
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The Jewelry (or The False Gems)
The story that you refer to is "The False Gems," in which the main character M. Lantin is married to a woman that he truly loves, he adores her, as the years pass in their marriage he...
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The Jewelry (or The False Gems)
"The Jewelry" or the "False Gems" is a short story by Guy the Maupassant quite similar in the treatment of the theme of ambition as his other short story "The Necklace", with the difference that...
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The Jewelry (or The False Gems)
In the short story, "The False Gems," Monsieur Lantin lives a deceived yet happy life. He believes his wife to be virtuous. He trusts her with his whole heart. She makes his life worth living....
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The Jewelry (or The False Gems)
Let's go through your list item by item: Plot: Lantin, the protagonist, is a government clerk who is married to to a "nice" girl from the country. He lives a happy life with his wife, who develops...
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The Jewelry (or The False Gems)
In the short story, “The Jewelry” by Guy de Maupassant the wife’s jewels are symbolic of the couple’s married life. Unbeknownst to Monsieur Lantin the marriage was a lie. He thought the couple had...