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It has been said that money is the root of all evil, but this is not always the case; in Maupassant's stories. Examine how social and historical circumstances in two of his stories make us question whether money is the root of all evil. "For the love of money is the root of all evil." -1st Timothy 6:10 This theme is prevalent in Maupassant's stories which make us question if money is evil. Two stories related to this topic are 'The Jewels' and 'Life in the Country'. The aim of these stories is to challenge our beliefs. We morally question our own judgements - this is what makes the writing so interesting and perhaps more realistic than other authors. Life in the Country is about two farming families in the Normandy countryside; the Tuvaches and the Vallins, who live in neighbouring cottages. These families have four children each, but they merge so...

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