"The Necklace"
How does Guy de Maupassant use characterization to build believable characters?
What is the definition of prospects?
chances or possibilities especially for financial success
What is the definition of incessantly?
without interruption, continuously
How does the author characterize Madame Loisel?
What is the definition of vexation?
irritation; annoyance
What does Madame Loisel value the most?
How does the author characterize Mdm. Loisel's husband (Mr. Loisel)?
Quickwrite
What motivates Mr. Loisel to give his wife the money?
What is the definition of pauper?
How important is status?
What motivates Mme. Loisel to pick the diamond necklace?
Reflection
What is the definition of adulation?
Agenda
What is the definition of disconsolate?
If you had the opportunity to be held in high esteem (or status) for one night at the cost of everything else you had, would you do it? Why or why not?
What point of view is the narrator speaking from?
How is Mdm. Loisel "shaped like clay"? What or who is she influenced by?
What is the impact of this point of view on the reader?
1. Planners and objectives
2. Continue reading "The Necklace"
3. Quickwrite reflection
What is the definition of aghast?
Why don't the Loisel's tell the truth? What motivates them not to?
Objectives
What character do you feel more sympathy for? Mdm. Loisel or her husband? Why?
In this lesson we will . . .
- identify and reflect on characterization in "The Necklace" by taking Cornell notes.