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    An old peasant named Maitre Hauchecorne finds a piece of string and pockets it rather than let it go to waste, which leads the harness maker M. Malandain and the townspeople to falsely accuse him of theft due to their prejudice against his stingy nature. Despite his innocence, the townspeople refuse to believe Hauchecorne's explanation due to their preconceived judgments of his character.

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    An old peasant named Maitre Hauchecorne finds a piece of string and pockets it rather than let it go to waste, which leads the harness maker M. Malandain and the townspeople to falsely accuse him of theft due to their prejudice against his stingy nature. Despite his innocence, the townspeople refuse to believe Hauchecorne's explanation due to their preconceived judgments of his character.

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    An old peasant named Maitre Hauchecorne finds a piece of string and pockets it rather than let it go to waste, which leads the harness maker M. Malandain and the townspeople to falsely accuse him of theft due to their prejudice against his stingy nature. Despite his innocence, the townspeople refuse to believe Hauchecorne's explanation due to their preconceived judgments of his character.

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    REYES, MELANIE M.

    BSIED-IIA

    The Piece of String


    By: Guy de Maupassant
    Characterization
    Maitre Hauchecorne – old peasant, stingy, doesn’t like it when things go to
    waste

    M. Malandain – local harness maker, judgmental, has a grudge on


    Hauchecorne

    Townspeople – judgmental, they didn’t believe Hauchecorne even though their


    accusations are unfounded
    Settings
    Late 1800s on a market day in Goderville, France

    Plot Device Chronological Arrangement


    Point of View Third person
    Theme Injustice, prejudice

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