Unit6Avarietyofviewpoints

1、The Necklace -Guy de Maupassant,I. Background information,Times: _ Nationality:_ Occupation:_ Genre:_,19th century,French,novelist, short story writer,realism,depicted human lives and destinies and social forces truthfully and often in pessimistic terms,A representative of Maupassants style a story

2、with a twist.,II. Pre-reading,Can you briefly tell us the main idea of the short story The Necklace?,2. Who are the main characters in this novel?,Mathilde,Mr. Loisel,Madame Forestier,Mathildes husband,Mathildes wealthy friend,The protagonist of the story,Part 1,Read Part 1 of the short story, and a

3、nswer the following questions:,III. Reading,Before losing the necklace,Paragraph 1: What does “married beneath her” mean? Why does Mathilde think so?,She is beautiful on the outside, but internally, she is filled with discontent for her less-than-wealthy lifestyle. She longs for luxury which cannot

4、be provided by her husband.,2. Role-playing reading: Characters: Mathilde, Mr. Loisel. The narrator. 3. Answer the following questions: 1) What is Mathildes reaction to the invitation? 2) How does Mr. Loisel probably feel about her reaction?,Paragraphs 2-14:,3) What is implied in Paragraph 8, when M

5、r. Loisel said “a suitable dress, which you could use on other occasions as well, something very simple?” Paragraph 10, “He grew slightly pale.”,not wealthy, practical, economical,He worried about the cost of the dress.,Madame Forestier lent Mathilde the necklace,4) Is the party a success for Mathil

6、de?,Part 2,Read Part 2 of the short story, and answer the following questions:,III. Reading,After losing the necklace,What changes happen to Mathilde after she loses the necklace?,Fine clothes and jewels were the only things she loved.,She came to know the life of poverty. She came to know the heavy

7、 work of the house.,Charming, admired, the prettiest woman at the party,Looked old, like all the strong, hard, coarse women of poor households.,She had longed so eagerly to be wildly attractive and sought after.,She thought of that evening long ago, of the ball at which she had been so beautiful and

8、 so much admired.,2. What does Mathilde mean by saying “all on your account” in Paragraph 13? 3. How would Mathilde probably react at the end of the story, when she found out the original necklace was a fake?,IV. Literature appreciation: 1) a twist / surprise ending,A twist ending is a literal techn

9、ique, introducing an unexpected ending beyond the readers original expectations. Also known as “O Henry ending” Shatters the readers illusion, adds irony, raises the story to a higher level, sets readers rethinking.,2) symbolism.,A literary device to use an object, person, situation or word to repre

10、sent something else, to give an entirely different meaning that is much deeper and more significant.,What is the most important symbol in the story?,The necklace, beautiful but worthless, represents the power of perception and the split between appearances and reality.,V. Further thinking,What kind of person is Mathilde ? Is her ten years misery accidental or unavoidable? What is the moral of the story?,1) Add an ending to the story. 2) Write a two-line poem with a twist. Examples: Kind, intelligent, l