Guy de Maupassant
After reading the biography at this site, determine which authors influenced Maupassant and which ones were influenced by him. Who among these authors are represented in Unit One of your book? Can you find any similarities in style or subject matter among them? Note your answers in the Web Links Activity Log.

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: All That Glitters
Read about moissanite, a synthetic gemstone that is so similar to a diamond that it fools even jewelers. In "The Necklace" Madame Loisel's life is ruined by her mistaking fake diamonds for real ones. Write a story idea in which the life of a modern protagonist is negatively affected by a purchase of moissanite.