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Author: Leporidae

Jun 10th 2017 at 4:25:53 PM

^^ It's not ''just'' a trope about necklaces breaking -- if it were, all the examples could simply be shuffled away under DramaticNecklaceRemoval. This is a trope '''specifically''' about what pearls symbolize in fiction + the significance of violently disrupting/ removing such a symbol. Please refer to paragraph 2 of the description: 
-->''"Whereas a DramaticNecklaceRemoval is focused on the retrieval of a PlotCoupon in the form of a necklace, this trope relies on the symbolism of a pearl necklace coming undone by force."''
And yes, the pearls ripping is connected to trauma. It can be a visual echo for the emotional trauma a character is feeling (as per the ''Riverdale'' and ''The Great Gatsby'' examples you cited), or it can add a symbolic layer to an already violent event (as per the ''Batman'' examples). It seemed to me that distinction was spelled out clearly in the indented section of the description? If it isn't clear enough, please let me know which part you had trouble understanding so I can rewrite it.