The Intrinsic Element
The Intrinsic Element
Compiled By:
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND TEACHER TRAINING
TIDAR UNIVERSITY
2016
I. INTRODUCTION
II. The Comparison of the Intrinsic Element of The Necklace and The
Selfish Giant short
Story.
A. Plot:
Both of the short stories have the same plot. It was Dramatic or Progressive
plot because both of the stories begin with the introduction of the story, then
follows the rising action to a climax, falling action and closed by the
resolution of the problem. The difference was the conflict of each story. In the
The Selfish Giant short story, the conflict was the other characters hate the
giants attitude and gave him a revenge of his attitude toward others.
However, in The necklace short story, the conflict was just included the
main characters without any influence from the other characters. It just
showed how they solved their own problem and there is no disturbance of the
other characters. Here are the detail comparisons between both of the plot:
2) The Necklace:
There was a woman named Mathilda who always sad because she lived with her husband
in a poor condition. She was distressed at the poverty of her dwelling. She
was envy with the other woman who life wealthy.
1) The Selfish Giant: Years went over, and the Giant grew very old
and feeble. One day, he saw the little boy he had loved. Then he
came near the child and he was surprised because the child had
wounds in his hands and feet. He was angry to see that. He
asked the boy who had injured him, so that the giant could
avenge him. However, the child said that they were the wounds
of love. As the giant allowed him to play in his garden and he
could change his bad behavior, the boy take the giant to his
garden in paradise. Later, the other children found the giant lying
dead under the tree, covered in white blossom.
2) The Necklace: The couple had been very poor because they
should pay their debt. Finally, they could pay off all of their debts
in ten years. At the end of the story, Mathilda met Madame
Forestier and she told her that the original necklace had lost that
made her become very poor. Mathilda surprised when she know
that the necklace is an imitation which cost only five hundred
franc.
B. Characters and Characterization:
There are some differences between the characters of the stories. They
are:
a. First, as The Selfish Giant is a children short story, the main
character is an impossible creature in the real life. In that short
story, it was shown as a giant. In our opinion, the reason why the
writer put a giant as a main character is because children love
fantasy. They will interest with the story if the writer showed
some fiction creatures inside it. In the contrary, the writer of The
Necklace short story created the characters as real persons
because it is an adult short story.
b. Second, we will differentiate both of the short stories based on
the characterization. In The Selfish Giant short story, we can
find the character of the figures explicitly. We can conclude the
character directly by noticing the other figures said about the
character of the main figure. In our opinion, the reason why the
author did it is because he wants to deliver a moral value based
on the character of the figures easily, so the children can gain
the main message of the story directly. In contrast, The
Necklace author didnt show the character of the figures
explicitly. The readers should conclude by themselves what is the
character of each figure there.
Here are the character and the characterization of each short story:
b. The Necklace
1) Madame Mathilde (Main character)
- Pessimistic
Proof: She had no dowry, no expectations, no way of being
known, understood, loved, married by any rich and distinguished
man.
- Regretful person
Proof: Mathilde suffered ceaselessly, she was distressed at the
poverty of her dwelling.
- Dissatisfied
Proof: "It annoys me not to have a single piece of jewelry, not a
single ornament, nothing to put on. I shall look poverty-stricken.
I would almost rather not go at all."
- Doubtful
Proof: Then she asked, hesitating, filled with anxious doubt
- Dishonest
Proof: she didnt tell madame forestier that the original
necklace has lost.
2) Mr. Loisel (Mathildas husband, minor character)
- Obedient
He always obeys what his wife said. He cannot control his
wife.
- Smart
Proof: He always has many ways to solve the problem.
- Hark worker
He went to police headquarters, to the newspaper offices to
offer a reward; he went to the cab companies--everywhere, in
fact, whither he was urged by the least spark of hope.
- Caring
Proof: "Wait a bit. You will catch cold outside. I will call a cab."
3) Madame Forestier (minor character)
- Generous
Proof: She let Mathilda borrow her jewelries.
- Chilly
Proof: When Madame Loisel took back the necklace Madame
Forestier said to her with a chilly manner.
C. SETTING
The two short stories happened in almost the same time period. The
writers also published these short stories in the same year, 1888.
The setting of place was different. The place in The Selfish Giant
was influenced with the impossible character like tree that can
move, snow and frost that can speak and so on. The place was also
takes in a castle like others children short stories had. It is not far
from the castle, palace and so on. However, in The Necklace short
story, it took place in the real place like house, jewelries sop and so
on.
D. POINT OF VIEW
The point of view of the two short stories is the same. Both of the
short stories use Third person limited point of view. In the Selfish
Giant short story, the writer use the pronoun he and mentioned
the name of the main character, that is the selfish giant. Moreover,
the writer only knows the thoughts and feelings of the selfish giant.
Similarly, The Necklace short story showed that the writer use the
pronoun she and mentioned the name of the main character, that
is Madame Mathilda. Additionally, the writer only knows the
thoughts and feelings of the selfish giant without knowing the
others.
E. THEME
a. The Selfish Giant
- Regret (The story tells us about the regret of the selfish
giant who always prefer himself and didnt want to share
with others)
- Peace (The end of the story tell us that the giant died
peacefully because he had changed his bad behavior)
- Religious (This story actually tells us about the religious
lesson. The little boy represents God)
b. The Necklace
- Irony (The ending of the story is on the contrary to what
the readers expect and little bit amusing because the
necklace is just an imitation)
- Dissatisfaction (The story tells us about a woman who
always feel dissatisfied with what she has in her life)
F. STYLE
G. ATMOSPHERE
a. The Selfish Giant:
- Joyful (The birds sat on the trees and sang so sweetly that
the children used to stop their games in order to listen to
them. 'How happy we are here!' they cried to each other)
b. The Necklace
- Suffering (the whole of the story tells us about the
suffering of Mathilda who always feels dissatisfied with her
life and she should replace the necklace which she had
lost)
H. MORAL VALUE
a. The Selfish Giant
- Its not good to be selfish.
- Dont be angry easily because it will hurt other people
around us.
- Tried to change your bad behavior to get the better life.
- Good things will always get the good impact too.
- Sharing is caring.
b. The Necklace
- We have to accept and be happy with what we have in our
life.
- Honestly is the best thing that we should have in our life.
Maybe, if Mathilde say the truth to Mme. Forestier that she
had lost the necklace, she might not replace the necklace
that cost so expensive.
- We should be responsible with what we have done.
I. MOOD
a. The Selfish Giant
- Light-hearted
Proof: This short story is a kind of religious lesson, so it
lights us the right way to live.
- Touched
Proof: The end of the story touches the readers heart. The
giant died peacefully and the little boy who represents the
God has taken the giant to the paradise because of his
kindness and he has changed his bad behavior.
b. The Necklace
- Despair and Misery
Mathilde spends ten years trying to replace the necklace
and pay off the bill that she lends from various sources.