Short Story - The Necklace
Directions:
- First, answer in one comment two questions of your choice from the list below.
- Next, respond to at least one other classmate’s comment.
- Put your complete first name and last name’s first initial at the end of your comment (e.g. Matthew D.)
- Your comment and response blogs are due by 11:00 AM - Friday, March 28, 2014.Use complete sentences and appropriate spelling and grammar. Suggestion: Write your comment in MSWord first (free spell check) and paste it into the blog.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Take a look at these questions and answer two of them in one comment.
- Do you feel sorry for Mathilde? Give evidence and explain your answer.
- At the end of the story, Mathilde daydreams during her housecleaning about what would have happened if she had never lost those jewels? She thinks, “How strange life is, how fickle! How little is needed to ruin or to save!” What does this phrase mean? Explain your answer.
- Describe the author’s characterization of the husband and wife in the story. Do you feel that the author gave you enough information either directly or indirectly? What else would you like to have known? Explain your answer.
- What do you feel is the “main point” or theme of the story? Explain your answer.
