The Real Thing
The plot begins to unfold at the beginning of the story, when the narrator is approached by a seemingly wealthy couple, the Monarchs, seeking work. Soon, the narrator begins to notice the Monarchs lack of artistic beauty compared to his more humble sitters, despite their former wealthy status. Working simply to support themselves, the Monarchs begin to realize that real beauty does not lie within money or class, but in selfless kindness towards others, despite social status. The theme of the story is that material beauty cannot be substituted for natural kindness, regardless of how the picture is painted. The main character of the story is the narrator. His choice to employ the Monarchs out of pity creates the chain link of events that eventually lead the stuffy Monarchs to abandon their selfish pride. The narrator continues
The Monarch' share an indirect conflict with Mrs. Churm and Oronte, in that the material beauty of the Monarch's cannot compare to the natural beauty of the lowly sitters. The narrator contributes to the development of theme because he is unable to make the Monarch's appear beautiful, despite their royal air. The entire story is told by the artist, and this allows the reader to understand his feelings of pity and sympathy towards the Monarch's. It also allows for the reader to understand how the narrator can see such beauty in less appealing citizens, such as Ms. Monarch's face becomes one of shock after seeing that someone as homely as Mrs. The way the Monarch's portray themselves, elegant but silent, parallels the problems the author has later on in the story concerning their lack of natural beauty and artistic compatibility. Monarch, out of selfless hospitality, arranges Ms. to draw the Monarch's, even though he receives negative comments, because he does not want to crush the little pride the couple holds sacred. The previous lavish lives of the Monarch's have rendered them numb to the harsh realities of the working world. The Monarch's seem to prove that they have abandoned their material ways by helping out around the studio without receiving any kind of reimbursement. The narrator also suffers conflict with the Monarch's.
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