Guy de Maupassant: Short Stories

Why is the story entitled “Useless Beauty”?

Use textual evidence to support your response.

Asked by
Last updated by Aslan
Answers 1
Add Yours

In the story, Maupassant used the word beauty for Comtesse de Mascaret, symbolically for all women. When women are not able to fulfill male expectations, their beauty becomes usesless.

GradeSaver will pay $15 for your literature essays
GradeSaver will pay $25 for your college application essays
GradeSaver will pay $50 for your graduate school essays – Law, Business, or Medical
GradeSaver will pay $10 for your Community Note contributions
GradeSaver will pay $500 for your Textbook Answer contributions