Questions:
"The Necklace" and Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm version of "Cinderella"
Compare and contrast "The Necklace" with the Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm version of "Cinderella". How are the two stories similar? How are they different?
What might be de Maupassant's message in creating such a sadly ironic fate for his heroine Madame Loisel? What idea might he be trying to convey about the shortcomings of her dream for a better life?
https://www.classicshorts.com/stories/necklace.html
https://www.fln.vcu.edu/grimm/cinderella.html