the nature of man that attracts within itself, hides on the surface, and is brought to light only by the actions that an individual performs. The need for more worldly goods is the reason for unreasonable behavior, which leads to the consequence that he always takes more than he gives. In “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant, M. Loisel's overwhelming desire for material possessions results in her negligence, which ultimately leads to her downfall. M. Loisel's selfishness and his inability to feel comfortable with anything in his life, led to him possessing less than he had before. This can be seen when M. Loisel deceives her husband by asking himself "what sum he could ask for without attracting immediate rejection" (Maupassant), in order to obtain the dress he wants. Because of his actions, he "had a hard time" working for ten years to pay off the necklace. Repaying the lost necklace “wasn't easy for [her]” since she “had no money.” Ironically, her desire for more clothes, jewelry, and possessions despite a lack of money ends up with M. Loisel having virtually nothing. Mr. Loisel was nice, but the evil, that is, greed, was exposed within her, so much so that she even lost her appearance. At their first meeting after a few years, her friend fails to recognize her and assumes her to be "a poor woman". Similarly, in D.H. Lawrence's “The Rocking Horse Winner,” Hester's hunger for money leads to the death of her son, Paul. To illustrate, Paul secretly gave all of his earnings to his mother as "the house had been 'whispering' worse than ever lately" (Lawrence) and "Paul couldn't stand it." Paul worked so hard to get money for his mother that he reached a state of physical exhaustion and "... middle of paper ... childless, while Hester lived in a huge house with a family and yet both of these women want even more.The opposite situations that both women find themselves in, exemplify that no matter how wealthy and comfortable one's life is, greed will always be present in people humble home and an average income, since it doesn't come to her never afforded the luxury of wealth, she still desires the lifestyle of the privileged, without knowing what life the rich actually lead. On the other hand, Hester experiences the luxury and beauty of the rich, but is never happy in her wealthy home,. in her beautiful estate and family Both authors created different circumstances of women's homes to prove the same point, that no matter how an individual starts out in life, rich or poor, the overwhelming desire for more will control them. Always..

Topic > the nature of man that attracts within itself, hides on the surface, and is brought to light only by the actions that an individual performs. The need for more worldly goods is the reason for unreasonable behavior, which leads to the consequence that he always takes more than he gives. In “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant, M. Loisel's overwhelming desire for material possessions results in her negligence, which ultimately leads to her downfall. M. Loisel's selfishness and his inability to feel comfortable with anything in his life, led to him possessing less than he had before. This can be seen when M. Loisel deceives her husband by asking himself "what sum he could ask for without attracting immediate rejection" (Maupassant), in order to obtain the dress he wants. Because of his actions, he "had a hard time" working for ten years to pay off the necklace. Repaying the lost necklace “wasn't easy for [her]” since she “had no money.” Ironically, her desire for more clothes, jewelry, and possessions despite a lack of money ends up with M. Loisel having virtually nothing. Mr. Loisel was nice, but the evil, that is, greed, was exposed within her, so much so that she even lost her appearance. At their first meeting after a few years, her friend fails to recognize her and assumes her to be "a poor woman". Similarly, in D.H. Lawrence's “The Rocking Horse Winner,” Hester's hunger for money leads to the death of her son, Paul. To illustrate, Paul secretly gave all of his earnings to his mother as "the house had been 'whispering' worse than ever lately" (Lawrence) and "Paul couldn't stand it." Paul worked so hard to get money for his mother that he reached a state of physical exhaustion and "... middle of paper ... childless, while Hester lived in a huge house with a family and yet both of these women want even more.The opposite situations that both women find themselves in, exemplify that no matter how wealthy and comfortable one's life is, greed will always be present in people humble home and an average income, since it doesn't come to her never afforded the luxury of wealth, she still desires the lifestyle of the privileged, without knowing what life the rich actually lead. On the other hand, Hester experiences the luxury and beauty of the rich, but is never happy in her wealthy home,. in her beautiful estate and family Both authors created different circumstances of women's homes to prove the same point, that no matter how an individual starts out in life, rich or poor, the overwhelming desire for more will control them. Always..