Topic > Analysis of Madame Lantin in The Jewelry by Guy De...

Madame Lantin is a character in the story "The Jewelry" written by Guy De Maupassant. This story is about a man and a woman who are perceived to be in love and when she dies unexpectedly it raises questions about infidelity and their marriage as a whole. First, Mrs. Lantin was a woman of great admiration. Secondly, she was modest. Third, she was a woman of order. Madame Lantin is a woman of great admiration, modest and a woman of order. Madame Lantin was a woman greatly admired by everyone she knew. This is reflected in the story of not only M. Lantin, but also the citizens. The townspeople first refer to Madame Lantin as the kind of person everyone sang her praises about; everyone who knew her kept saying, “The man who finds her will be lucky. No one could find a prettier girl than that” (Maupassant 90). Mr. Lantin, her husband, chief clerk of the Interior Minister's cabinet, was indescribably happy with her. Their marriage not only filled their home with extravagance, but made Mr. Lantin extremely happy and felt deeply in love. M. Lantin said: “It would be impossible to conceive attention, tenderness, playful caresses, that she did not bestow on her husband and that he loved her even more than the first day he married her” (Maupassant 90). . Guy De Maupassant tries to give us a mental image of Madame Lantin's character throughout the story, so that readers can fall in love with her character traits as easily as they fall in love with M. Lantin in the story along with the townspeople. Even though Madame Lantin dies right at the beginning of this story, she is still the dynamic character of the story. Madame Lantin is also portrayed as a modest woman. The author reflects… halfway through the article… he resorted to people resorting to other extracurricular activities outside the home. Madame Lantin never complained of being unhappy, she simply went about her daily routine and made sure her husband was taken care of. Madame Lantin carried herself with dignity and pride even though what she did behind closed doors was her business and no one else's. In conclusion, the story of “The Jewels” clarifies the characteristics of Madame Lantin. Guy De Maupassant not only clarified Madame Lantin's characteristics for us, but did a great job of supporting them with some of the events of this story. The clarification of his character traits included admiration, modesty and strong will. These character traits will not only leave a lasting impression on readers, but also make the story mysterious with an unexpected twist at the end.