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Maupassant The Necklace
Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893)
French shortstory writer and novleistAbout everyday life of the simple & humble people
About the Author
French critical realist of the 19th century (批判现实主义者)Famous works
A Woman’s Life 《她的一生》
Boul de Suif 《羊脂球》The Diamond Necklace
The NecklaceIt’s a diamond necklace.
It’s a kind of jewellery.
It’s worth thousands of francs/pounds/dollars/yuan.
Watch the VideoScene1: Mathild & Jeanne in the park
Scene2: The home of Mathild & Pierre, ten years before.
Scene3: Mathild continued to tell Jenne her story.
when where who keywords
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Pm.
1870
Ten years ago,
1860
Pm.
1870
A park in Paris
The home of M and P
A park in Paris
Methilde Jeanne(friends)
MethildePierre (couple夫妻 )
Methilde JeannePierre
Meet,
Sad/not happy,
pay off debt,
not recognize,hard work in ten years,
invite to a ball,
look older borrow,
evening dress, buy,400
francs,disappointed,
jewellery,borrow from Jeanne
take part in,
lost necklace,look for it, borrow money,
36000 francs,day & night,not a real one,500 francs
Discussion:What would Jeanne do after hearing the story or what would Mathild do after hearing the necklace wasn’t a real one?
Jeanne gave the necklace to Mathild and Mathild went to sell it, but the jewellery told her it was also a fake( 赝品 )
Jeanne’s husband gave Pierre a job that was a paid well, and since then they lived a rich life.
Mathild was too surprised to say anything and she became mad.
Jeanne gave Mathild a lot of money. Mathild and Pierre opened a new company and they led a happy life.
Jeanne quite sorry for that and she bought Mathild a beautiful flat.
due to vanity (虚荣心)Money is a good servant but a b
ad master. 要作金钱的主人,莫作金钱的奴隶。
Short pleasure, long lament.
痛快一阵子,悲叹一辈子。
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