Essays Tagged: "Matilde"

The Development of Irony In Guy de Maupassant's "The Necklace"

Although she knows she can not escape her class, sherefuses to accept it gracefully. It is through Matilde that Maupassantdevelops the story's irony. This is reflected through Matilde'sdaydreaming, w ... only worsens their economicposition, and finally, their unnecessary sacrifice.The irony begins with Matilde's frequent daydreaming. She is abeautiful and charming woman who feels "herself destined for ...

(2 pages) 253 0 4.3 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Guy de Maupassant - "The Necklace" This essay highlights three cases of irony used in the story.

Although she knows she cannot escape her class, she refuses to accept it gracefully. It is through Matilde that Maupassant develops the story's irony.The irony begins with Matilde's frequent daydream ... focused on what she's lacking, materially speaking.Also contributing to the irony is the necklace. Matilde's husband brings a coveted dinner invitation home, and her first reaction is concern for her ...

(2 pages) 123 0 5.0 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Jean Michel Basquiat - a summery of his life

ean Michel Basquiat was born on December 22 1960 in Brooklyn, New York. At an early age his mother, Matilde, introduced him to art by taking him to museums and theatres, and he learned to draw from th ...

(3 pages) 50 0 4.7 Mar/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

Jean-Michel Basquiat American Painter

n Brooklyn, New York. His father, Gerard Basquiat was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and his mother, Matilde was born in Brooklyn of Puerto Rican parents.Jean-Michel Basquiat's productive career spanne ...

(4 pages) 40 0 4.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Frida Kahlo This essay is a biography of Frida Kahlo and includes a brief analysis of a few of her paintings. Includes works cited.

her parents' house in Coyoacan, Mexico a suburb of Mexico City. She was born to Guillermo Kahlo and Matilde Calderon. Her father, Guillermo, was the son of Hungarian Jews from the German town of Baden ... d to Mexico where he became a well known photographer. It was there he also married Frida's mother, Matilde, who was a Mexican of Indian and Spanish ancestry. Guillermo built a home for his family, wh ...

(7 pages) 106 0 4.1 May/2005

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

This is a Biography about Jean-Michel Basquiat. it explains his life about how he started his art work.

n Brooklyn, New York. His father, Gerard Basquiat was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and his mother, Matilde was born in Brooklyn of Puerto Rican parents. During the years as child, he created drawings ...

(2 pages) 24 1 3.0 May/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > African Studies - History

Frida Kahlo

ico. She was the daughter of Guillermo Kahlo, a Hungarian Jew and notable Mexican photographer, and Matilde Calderon, who was of Spanish and Indian descent. Frida Kahlo was the third of the four daugh ... ho was of Spanish and Indian descent. Frida Kahlo was the third of the four daughters to be born of Matilde's and Guillermo's marriage. Frida's older sisters were Matilde and Adriana and the younger o ...

(6 pages) 44 0 5.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis