How is desire portrayed in "The Necklace" by Guy de maupassant and "Araby" by James Joyce, and how does it contrast?

I see
Mathilde's desire in the "The Necklace" as, in a sense, a desire for art, for
creativity.  While it's possible to view her as spoiled and envious, etc., I see her as more of
a frustrated, stifled artist.

The speaker in "" may have a little
bit of that in him, but in terms of desire he is mostly an adolescent who is infatuated with a
girl. 

Both of these characters have strong desires, and neither one handles
those desires in the best way (at least not according to the fictions themselves).  Both come to
better understand their desires, but neither one's desires are fulfilled.