Question

write a note on the use of satire in the story the umbrella by maupassant

Answer 1

Answer:

This story begins with a detailed description of the main character, Madame (Mme.) Oreille. We see that, 'She {is} a little woman of about forty, very active, rather hasty, wrinkled, very neat and tidy, and with a very short temper.' In addition, she's extremely thrifty, which means she never spends money excessively. Along with her short temper, thrift is her central character trait. In fact, she hates spending money at all, even though she and her husband are not poor. They have no children and a very respectable income.