Analyzing Setting's Impact on Mathilde's Character in 'The Necklace', Study notes of English Literature

Download Analyzing Setting's Impact on Mathilde's Character in 'The Necklace' and more Study notes English Literature in PDF only on Docsity! Model Outline for “How Setting in ‘The Necklace’ Is Connected to Mathilde’s Character” 1. Introduction a. Thesis: In “The Necklace” Guy de Maupassant uses setting to reflect the character and development of the main character, Mathilde Loisel. 2. Body: topic sentences a. Details about her first apartment explain her dissatisfaction and depression. b. Her daydreams about mansion rooms are like the apartment because they too make her unhappy. c. The attic flat reflects the coarsening of her character. 3. Conclusion: All details in the story, particularly the setting, are focused on the character of Mathilde.