The Necklace: A Detailed Analysis of Love, Sacrifice, and Character

This essay analyzes Guy de Maupassant's short story, 'The Necklace,' focusing on the themes of love and sacrifice. It examines the character of Mr. Loisel and his devotion to his wife, Mrs. Loisel, highlighting the sacrifices he makes to make her happy. The essay argues that Mr. Loisel's actions, including his willingness to work hard and make financial sacrifices, demonstrate his deep love for his wife. The analysis also explores how the story portrays the lengths to which individuals will go for love and the impact of their actions. The essay references the author's portrayal of these themes, with the story's conclusion highlighting the sacrifice made by Mr. Loisel. The essay concludes that the author accurately portrays the subject of love and sacrifice through the characters.

Running head: ENGLISH COMPOSITION II
English Composition II
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

1ENGLISH COMPOSITION II
The Necklace, also known as the The Diamond Necklace is one of the best short
stories written by Guy De Maupassant and published in the year 1884. The story is said to be
one of the best short stories written by the French author Guy De Maupassant. The story also
has a twist in its conclusion which is a well-known feature of the stories written by
Maupassant himself. The essay will discuss the situation of the devotion which the character
of Mr. Loisel have for his wife Mrs. Loisel in the story itself.
The purpose of this essay is to defend the devotion which Mr. Loisel have fir his
wife Mrs. Loisel in the story itself.
In the short story, “The Necklace”, I felt that the author Guy De Maupassant, rightly
portrayed the love and the devotion which the character of Mr. Loisel had for his wife Mrs.
Loisel. While reading the short story itself, the idea came to my mind that in the short story, I
found Mr. Loisel to be a hard-working man who loved his wife and was always looking for
ways so that she could be happy herself. I felt that Mr. Loisel came across as a man who was
satisfied with his position in the society. I felt that was at the end of the story, to prove his
love and devotion to his wife, Mr. Loisel made the ultimate sacrifice. This, I felt proved to
the readers and also defended the love and devotion that Mr. Loisel had for his wife (Dugan,
2014).
I felt that the short story The Necklace, indeed portrayed the theme of love and
sacrifice to the readers of the story itself. The author told the readers that the love for an
individual would cause a person to even sacrifice the thing which he loved the most. I
believed that this is what was evidenced in the character of Mr. Loisel who made the ultimate
sacrifice for his wife in the story itself (Maupassant et.all, 2015).

2ENGLISH COMPOSITION II
Thus, from the above paragraphs, the reader concludes that the author Maupassant in
the story The Necklace, rightfully portrays the subject matter of love and sacrifice through
the portrayal of the main characters of the story itself.
Reference List
Dugan, J. R. (2014). Illusion and reality: a study of descriptive techniques in the works of
Guy de Maupassant (Vol. 59). Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG.
Maupassant, G. D., & Folio Society (London, England). (2015). The Necklace and Other
Stories.