"How little a thing is needed for us to be lost or to be saved?" Both stories, Maupassant's "The Necklace" and "A Story of an Hour" by Chopin portray two different yet alike women, who refuse to accept their destiny and deny the life of women of their class. They are both lost, and are looking to be saved, however, they find themselves in a big trouble just when they think they succeeded in their search. Nature plays a major role in both of these women's lives. Both struggle to find their independence and the endings of their stories are both triumphant, tragic and ironic.
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