The truth hurts Once upon a time there was a big forest, in the forest there lived a bear. It was a very large bear that left every day around noon to look for food. One day he saw the most succulent and beautiful deer, standing still. The bear was very, very hungry so he jumped up only to discover that the deer was a fake. During his confusion, two hunters showed up and shot the bear. Don't like it when you get a fake? “The Necklace” was originally written in a French newspaper in 1884. I think the theme was based on telling the truth and not lying. The story was written by Guy de Maupassant, born August 5, 1850. Guy was a popular writer during the Franco-Prussian War. This short story tells the story of a woman named Madame Loisel who had been invited to a very fancy party but needed a costume and jewelry. She went to her richer friend and borrowed a diamond necklace. Loisel lost the necklace and spent years earning money to buy a new one. Her friend then told her that the original was a fake. Guy de Maupassant develops his theme that one must always tell the truth in his short story “Le Nec...