1. GUY de MAUPASSANT Honors World Studies Mrs. Steinke

2. GUY de MAUPASSANT Guy de Maupassant (gee da moe pa san) was born on August 5, 1850 at the Chateau de Miromesniel in France. Guy de Maupassant (gee da moe pa san) was born on August 5, 1850 at the Chateau de Miromesniel in France.

3. GUY de MAUPASSANT Not much is known about is early life. Not much is known about is early life. He studied law in Paris, but at the age of 20 he volunteered to serve in the Franco- Prussian War. He studied law in Paris, but at the age of 20 he volunteered to serve in the Franco- Prussian War.

4. GUY de MAUPASSANT Between the years of 1872 and 1880 Maupassant was a civil servant, first of maritime affairs, then the ministry of education Between the years of 1872 and 1880 Maupassant was a civil servant, first of maritime affairs, then the ministry of education

5. GUY de MAUPASSANT He started writing as a poet and then ended up writing over 300 short stories, 6 novels, and 3 travel books. He started writing as a poet and then ended up writing over 300 short stories, 6 novels, and 3 travel books. He was a prolific and extremely popular writer. He was a prolific and extremely popular writer.

6. GUY de MAUPASSANT His earlier works allowed him to live in luxury. His earlier works allowed him to live in luxury.

7. GUY de MAUPASSANT His later stories, however, reflect the turmoil that was growing within himself. Maussapant suffered from syphilis from his early 20’s on. The disease later caused increasing mental issues which are seen in his later nightmarish stories. His later stories, however, reflect the turmoil that was growing within himself. Maussapant suffered from syphilis from his early 20’s on. The disease later caused increasing mental issues which are seen in his later nightmarish stories.

8. GUY de MAUPASSANT Health problems and bouts of depression plagued him. Finally, on January 2, 1892 he tried to slit his own throat in a suicide attempt. He failed, and was committed to an insane asylum in Paris where he died in 1893. Health problems and bouts of depression plagued him. Finally, on January 2, 1892 he tried to slit his own throat in a suicide attempt. He failed, and was committed to an insane asylum in Paris where he died in 1893.

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10. In the story we will read today “Two Friends” Maupassant presents a graphic depiction of the violence and destruction of war. In the story we will read today “Two Friends” Maupassant presents a graphic depiction of the violence and destruction of war.

11. GUY de MAUPASSANT At the time of this story the French were badly defeated in the Franco-Prussian War. The Germans had surrounded the city of Paris, cutting off access to supplies and preventing people from leaving or going into the city. At the time of this story the French were badly defeated in the Franco-Prussian War. The Germans had surrounded the city of Paris, cutting off access to supplies and preventing people from leaving or going into the city.

12. GUY de MAUPASSANT In this story, Morissot (Moe Ree Soe) and Sauvage (soe vaz) try to conduct their friendship in a business as usual manner against the backdrop of the Franco- Prussian War. War perplexes and disgusts these two characters, and they simply wish to recapture the simple pleasures they shared before war changed their lives. When they are captured by the enemy, they must choose between honor and survival. In this story, Morissot (Moe Ree Soe) and Sauvage (soe vaz) try to conduct their friendship in a business as usual manner against the backdrop of the Franco- Prussian War. War perplexes and disgusts these two characters, and they simply wish to recapture the simple pleasures they shared before war changed their lives. When they are captured by the enemy, they must choose between honor and survival.

13. GUY de MAUPASSANT Let’s read “Two Friends”