The Diamond Necklace

The Diamond Necklace (short story):

Maupassant’s story provides a brief and grim report of one family’s economic struggle.
Consider this story from both a Marxist and Feminist position.
Post a comment from either a Marxist or Feminist position. Below are several questions that may help compose your post.
Marxist: Who are the powerful & powerless people? Why?
Do the working-class characters realize their lack of power?
Does this text make you aware of your own acceptance of any social, economic, or political practices that involve control or oppression of others?

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Feminist: How do male characters treat and/or talk to female characters?
What one-word label would accurately capture the voice of the narrator? Why is this label appropriate?
Do the female characters play an overt part in decison-making?

2)Marxist Criticism

Re-read the student analysis on pp 99-101(in the attached file)

Kohn writes an interesting review of “Barn Burning.”

Consider commenting on one of these questions or a related point of your own.

• What do you think about Kohn’sconclusion regarding potential “successful economic and political systems”?
• Could a system change have helped Sarty’sfamily?
• Is Marxist criticism too political for literature? Does literature have a responsibility to respond to the systems?

3)Review the questions on pp. 121-123.
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Considering the three categories discussed in the chapter–studies of difference, studies of power, studies of the female experience–post a brief comment about some aspect of the Handmaid’s Tale. The questions are useful for launching your post.