Discuss, in a 500 word essay, specific details in the story which support the idea that de Maupassant’s use of irony in his short story The Necklace is critical and disapproving of Mme. Loisel, rather than approving or merely anecdotal. Think through and draw some conclusion as to how de Maupassant’s (and O Henry’s) use of situational irony can help a reader to contemplate the world around us.
The Necklace, by Guy de Maupassant:
http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/Neck.shtml
The Necklace, by Guy de Maupassant, is an example of a short story that relies heavily on situational irony for effect.
But in this case, unlike O Henry’s stories Gift of the Magi and Ransom of Red Chief, the author seems to be using irony in a manner that is critical and disapproving of Mme. Loisel, the main character in the story. Bellow Im leving the link to O Henry’s stories for reference for the last part of the essay.
