Irony Paper

Guy De Maupassant uses Irony and foreshadowing in his short stories to convey a message to his readers. Irony refers to the way the writer tricks the reader into thinking something that is the complete opposite of what the writer is actually trying to convey in their stories. Only after they finish the story is that the reader's will unravel the message the author is trying to send. On the other hand, foreshadowing is an advance sign of what is to come in the future. The author tries to capture a reader's attention by not telling them what's exactly happening in the story, but by giving hints or warnings of what is to come later on.

Guy De Maupassant was a French writer famous for his short stories which paint a fascinating picture of French life during the nineteenth century. From 1870-1871, Guy de Maupassant served in the army. He then became a government clerk but was not very ambitious about it. He chose to save his energy for writing instead. Maupassant published over 300 short stories and six novels. He wrote fiction stories which often reflected his life and was considered as one of the greatest French short story writer. At the age of twenty, Maupassant suffered from syphilis. The disorder later caused increasing mental disorder and critics predicted his developing madness through his stories. Maupassant ongoing struggles with both physical and mental health were present in his stories while also detailing many aspects of French life in the nineteenth century. After a suicide attempt by trying to cut his throat, Guy de Maupassant spent the last eighteen months of his life in Paris mental home. He later died in the asylum, August 5, 1850. (http://classiclit)

The Necklace, by Guy de Maupassant, details a story about a young a woman, Mathilde Loisel, the protagonist of the story, who wishes for wealth and nothing more. Mathilde was blessed with physical beauty but not the wealth she yearned for. Mathilde believed that she deserved a better life. She wanted to be pursued, charmed, envied and wealthy. Her husband, Monsieur Loisel, loved his wife deeply and constantly tried to satisfy her. However, he never understood the purpose of her unhappiness. Until one night, the couples were invited to attend a fancy party. Loisel, desperate to appear wealthy, asked her friend, Madame Forestier, for a diamond necklace to wear for the night. Loisel content with her appearance went into the party self-assured and had all eyes on her. The party was everything she's hoped for. She looked and appeared wealthier than every other woman. Until she got home and realized the necklace was no longer in her possession. Loisel spent her entire life working, going into debt, to replace Madame Forestier's necklace. Ten years later, she came across Madame Forestier who didn't even recognize her. She finally told her the truth about the necklace just to figure out that it was a fake. She spent years trying to replace a worthless necklace, drained with hard work, she lost her appearance and had less than before.

False Gems by Guy de Maupassant also conveys a message to his readers. The false Gems details a story about a man, Monsieur Latin, the protagonist of the story, who fell in love at first sight with a young girl which every man, dreamed of having. "Happy the man who wins her love! He could not find a better wife", praised every man who took a sight of her. Monsieur Latin earned a salary of three thousand five hundred francs and proposed to her. Her acceptance marked the beginning of their journey together. Madame Latin had a very expensive taste. She covered their house in luxury and paid all the attention to her husband. Madame Latin also had