Fawn Weaver once said, “ The greatest marriages are built on teamwork. A mutual respect, a healthy dose of admiration, and a never ending portion of love and grace.” In other words, marriage requires commitment and commitment is neither natural nor effortless. This exact theme is supported and portrayed within The Necklace, Lamb to the Slaughter, and The Gift of the Magi. All three relationships, whether broken or thriving, prove that failure is prone no matter how compatible two people are. Moreover, while Fawn’s statement is true, a flourishing marriage requires other factors such as truth, friendship, and sacrifice.
For instance, Guy de Maupassant’s short story, “The Necklace”, demonstrates how one sided relationships can lead to the physical and emotional draining of both partners. Mathilde Loisel was an obstinate character; charming, self entitled, and had the most surreal expectations. …show more content…
Initially, the story emits an energy which indicates unity in the Maloney’s relationship, but the audience soon discovers that indication to be false. While Mary and the readers believe things to be fine, Patrick anticipates telling his wife some difficult news. Despite her pregnancy, he planned on leaving her and for reasons Dahl chooses to keep vague. Quite naturally,“Her first instinct was not to believe any of it. She thought that perhaps she'd imagined the whole thing. Perhaps, if she acted as though she had not heard him, she would find out that none of it had ever happened.” Mary’s next action was no doubt inconsiderate and violent but it also revealed the irony of the situation. Ironically, the supposed innocent wife, hence the story’s title, resolved to killing. Furthermore, it can be assumed that the couple had no established friendship, let alone a functioning relationship. Since they acted on impulse alone and lacked the ability to talk through disagreements, the relationship
For instance, Guy de Maupassant’s short story, “The Necklace”, demonstrates how one sided relationships can lead to the physical and emotional draining of both partners. Mathilde Loisel was an obstinate character; charming, self entitled, and had the most surreal expectations. …show more content…
Initially, the story emits an energy which indicates unity in the Maloney’s relationship, but the audience soon discovers that indication to be false. While Mary and the readers believe things to be fine, Patrick anticipates telling his wife some difficult news. Despite her pregnancy, he planned on leaving her and for reasons Dahl chooses to keep vague. Quite naturally,“Her first instinct was not to believe any of it. She thought that perhaps she'd imagined the whole thing. Perhaps, if she acted as though she had not heard him, she would find out that none of it had ever happened.” Mary’s next action was no doubt inconsiderate and violent but it also revealed the irony of the situation. Ironically, the supposed innocent wife, hence the story’s title, resolved to killing. Furthermore, it can be assumed that the couple had no established friendship, let alone a functioning relationship. Since they acted on impulse alone and lacked the ability to talk through disagreements, the relationship