The setting of Maupassant's "The Necklace" is crucial to understanding the author's themes and characterization. Written and set in the the latter part of the 19th Century, Maupassant satirizes the materialism and desires of the French bourgeoisie. Maupassant does not provide us with descriptive images of the story's setting--Paris. We have very few details about place except for mention of the Champs Elysses. However, we do have quite a...
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