Tuesday, 4 September 2012

What is the narrative technique in "The Necklace"?


utilizes the third person limited narrative technique throughout his short story " ."
Unlike the third person omniscient narrative, where the narrator shares the thoughts and
feelings of each character in the story, the third person limited narrative knows the thoughts
and feelings of a single character, while all other characters are presented externally. In the
story, Maupassant only explores the thoughts and feelings of Mathilde Loisel, who desperately
wishes to enjoy a life of luxury and resents marrying a lowly clerk. Mathilde Loisel's husband's
thoughts and feelings are not described throughout the story, and the reader also knows nothing
about Madame Forestier's thoughts or emotions. By using the third person limited narrative,
Maupassant is able to create a surprise ending, and the reader does not expect that the necklace
is an imitation. If the reader had access into Madame Forestier's mind, they would more than
likely know that the necklace is an...

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