Do you love to tell stories that stun your friends? Are you the kind of person that LOVES being shocked? Then short story writing may be your forte.
For those of you who read "The Necklace" in Module 4, this will be familiar....
In our short story, "The Necklace," the protagonist, Mathilde, finds out a shocking truth after 10 years of hard labor paying back a lost necklace. It was here, in a park in Paris, like this one, that she must hear the truth that will change her entire perception of her life. What is Guy de Maupassant trying to say to us as Mathilde takes her walk in the park after a long working day and meets her friend for the first conversation they have had in 10 years? What is he teaching us about the level of contentment in out own lives?
Theme: When we do not appreciate what we have, we live our lives in misery- inside and out! When I get that little greedy feeling inside, I think of her.
Have you ever felt like Mathilde?
Authors of short stories use devices like characterization and setting to bring to light shocking truths about human existence.
Read "The Necklace" in Module 4!
Nina, my daughter, as Mathilde!
As you can see....no matter where I travel, I find sweet spots to sit with a good book! Inviting, isn't it?? Wish you could join me!
Vermeer would have wanted to paint you, Teacher, if he'd seen you in that window, leafing through dusty pages, illuminated by glaring sun, and the wide world of ideas in your lap. Sublime!
ReplyDeleteReflecting on the theme presented in "The Necklace" could help us all get through this economic turmoil we are all facing and remind us of the importance of values including honesty, trust and compassion. Well done Rossy--thanks for reminding us to take a moment to reflect...where ever you are.
ReplyDeleteah, this must be the park you were telling me about on the phone. its always nice to put words with a picture :)
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