"Petro Goriot" is the foundation work of Balzac's masterpiece "The Comedy Humane".
Paris, 1819, the Napoleonic era has just ended. Behind the prosperity of the upper class, ladies are worried about lovers and debts, nobles are weighing wealth and love, and wealthy businessmen are planning speculation and business. In a low-income apartment in the lower society, various characters are inextricably linked to the upper class: the upstart Goriot was squeezed dry by his two daughters and died in a shabby corner; the mainland young man Rastignac was determined to rise to prominence and urgently needed to learn many rules of the upper class; the gang leader Vautrin was dormant in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to declare war on the secular society... The human relationships and world affairs of the society during the transition period were played out in turns in this human comedy.
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Although it is not very clear due to some issues, I have to admit that through the death of Goriot, the novel vividly highlights the corruption of France at that time and the stupidity of the rulers. If nothing else, in the scene where Goriot dies, the absence of his daughter and son-in-law can reveal a lot about the selfishness of human nature. He has no respect for human death, which makes people sad. What a pitiful old man. He didn't think about himself at all, and dedicated himself to his two favorite daughters. In fact, he knew that his two daughters were spoiled by him and didn't care about him at all but about his money. But he was the greatest father in the world.
Reading "Petro Goriot" again many years later, I was still shocked. The hypocrisy of the French upper class, the philistinism of the common people, the numbness of society, and the relationship between the soul and money were thoroughly explored by the author. The characterization of the characters is penetrating! The description of the scenery is extremely successful in setting off the atmosphere of the plot. Excellent satire and thought-provoking.
I read it just for reading and taking notes. The whole story is very attractive. The paragraphs are a bit long, but it's not harmful. The final line "Money can buy everything, money can buy a daughter" is even more chilling. Old Man Gao gave his lifelong love to his daughter, but he did not know how to love. His lack of education made his daughter's psychology distorted and selfish, and she married into the upper class with a dowry of 800,000 yuan. They are pleasing society. Rastignac finally buried Goriot. Goriot's funeral was handled by Rastignac and Pizhun, and his daughter and son-in-law only sent a carriage. In the end, Rastignac finally saw the true nature and wanted to fight against this society, but instead he went to Nucingen's house for dinner? Ridiculous. In the novel, I was deeply moved by Rastignac's mother. She didn't know why her son needed the money, and she didn't know what Rastignac wanted the money for. She only knew that she would support her son unconditionally. She raised money behind her husband's back and sent the money to Rastignac. This money was undoubtedly a huge sum of money for them at the time, but she still had no hesitation. The words in the letter were an expression of maternal love...
This is an excellent realistic novel that reflects the real society. The author vividly talks about the darkness of the upper class society at that time and the dedication and selfishness between families. In my opinion, it is not that important to squeeze into the upper class society, is it? Living an ordinary life every day is also one of the joys of life, isn't it? The small blessings in life are worthy of my serious management!
He devoted all his energy to successfully raising his two daughters into rich wives. He successfully made his daughter fly out of the crow pile and become a golden phoenix.
He spared no effort to satisfy his daughters' excessive vanity and extravagant wishes. However, his daughters, who had become golden phoenixes, began to hate him, an old crow. On the one hand, he hates it, but on the other hand, he is jealous of his father's money. The two bejeweled rich ladies finally drained the old man of all his money. Under the glittering golden life of the nobles, are they really happy? They were bound by the magic of money and did not hesitate to force their fathers to death.
There is an old Chinese saying that goes, "To spoil a child is to kill him." Excessive spoiling will eventually destroy the child. But Old Man Goriot didn't understand this truth. He used a paranoid mentality to satisfy any unreasonable demands of his daughters, which was great but tragic.
Old Man Goriot doted on his daughters to the extreme, and in the end he sacrificed himself to please them. And how did his daughter, who had been pampered and received a lot of good education since childhood, repay him! Before his death, Old Man Goriot expressed his inner feelings and summary of the past ten years. He knew everything in his heart, and he was just infinitely tolerant and satisfied his daughter's desires, and even handed over his own pension money. It reflects the corruption, insensitivity, selfishness and only interests in the upper echelons of society at that time. If you have money, you are your father. If you don't have money, you are nothing. You can't even do the most basic filial piety, and you didn't attend the funeral. You are not as loving as your poor neighbors!
The book "Patriot Goriot" truly reveals the reality of society and the complexity of human nature. Old Man Goriot's excessive doting on his daughter led to his tragic ending, which is thought-provoking. Rastignac shows the struggle and growth of a young man in the pursuit of fame and fortune. The story has ups and downs and the characters are vivid, which made me feel Balzac's profound insight into society. Recommended to friends who like realistic literature.
The beginning is a bit esoteric, but the ending is really touching and touches my heart.
Although it is not very clear due to some issues, I have to admit that through the death of Goriot, the novel vividly highlights the corruption of France at that time and the stupidity of the rulers. If nothing else, in the scene where Goriot dies, the absence of his daughter and son-in-law can reveal a lot about the selfishness of human nature. He has no respect for human death, which makes people sad. What a pitiful old man. He didn't think about himself at all, and dedicated himself to his two favorite daughters. In fact, he knew that his two daughters were spoiled by him and didn't care about him at all but about his money. But he was the greatest father in the world.
Reading "Petro Goriot" again many years later, I was still shocked. The hypocrisy of the French upper class, the philistinism of the common people, the numbness of society, and the relationship between the soul and money were thoroughly explored by the author. The characterization of the characters is penetrating! The description of the scenery is extremely successful in setting off the atmosphere of the plot. Excellent satire and thought-provoking.
I read it just for reading and taking notes. The whole story is very attractive. The paragraphs are a bit long, but it's not harmful. The final line "Money can buy everything, money can buy a daughter" is even more chilling. Old Man Gao gave his lifelong love to his daughter, but he did not know how to love. His lack of education made his daughter's psychology distorted and selfish, and she married into the upper class with a dowry of 800,000 yuan. They are pleasing society. Rastignac finally buried Goriot. Goriot's funeral was handled by Rastignac and Pizhun, and his daughter and son-in-law only sent a carriage. In the end, Rastignac finally saw the true nature and wanted to fight against this society, but instead he went to Nucingen's house for dinner? Ridiculous. In the novel, I was deeply moved by Rastignac's mother. She didn't know why her son needed the money, and she didn't know what Rastignac wanted the money for. She only knew that she would support her son unconditionally. She raised money behind her husband's back and sent the money to Rastignac. This money was undoubtedly a huge sum of money for them at the time, but she still had no hesitation. The words in the letter were an expression of maternal love... This is an excellent realistic novel that reflects the real society. The author vividly talks about the darkness of the upper class society at that time and the dedication and selfishness between families. In my opinion, it is not that important to squeeze into the upper class society, is it? Living an ordinary life every day is also one of the joys of life, isn't it? The small blessings in life are worthy of my serious management!
He devoted all his energy to successfully raising his two daughters into rich wives. He successfully made his daughter fly out of the crow pile and become a golden phoenix. He spared no effort to satisfy his daughters' excessive vanity and extravagant wishes. However, his daughters, who had become golden phoenixes, began to hate him, an old crow. On the one hand, he hates it, but on the other hand, he is jealous of his father's money. The two bejeweled rich ladies finally drained the old man of all his money. Under the glittering golden life of the nobles, are they really happy? They were bound by the magic of money and did not hesitate to force their fathers to death. There is an old Chinese saying that goes, "To spoil a child is to kill him." Excessive spoiling will eventually destroy the child. But Old Man Goriot didn't understand this truth. He used a paranoid mentality to satisfy any unreasonable demands of his daughters, which was great but tragic.
Old Man Goriot doted on his daughters to the extreme, and in the end he sacrificed himself to please them. And how did his daughter, who had been pampered and received a lot of good education since childhood, repay him! Before his death, Old Man Goriot expressed his inner feelings and summary of the past ten years. He knew everything in his heart, and he was just infinitely tolerant and satisfied his daughter's desires, and even handed over his own pension money. It reflects the corruption, insensitivity, selfishness and only interests in the upper echelons of society at that time. If you have money, you are your father. If you don't have money, you are nothing. You can't even do the most basic filial piety, and you didn't attend the funeral. You are not as loving as your poor neighbors!
The book "Patriot Goriot" truly reveals the reality of society and the complexity of human nature. Old Man Goriot's excessive doting on his daughter led to his tragic ending, which is thought-provoking. Rastignac shows the struggle and growth of a young man in the pursuit of fame and fortune. The story has ups and downs and the characters are vivid, which made me feel Balzac's profound insight into society. Recommended to friends who like realistic literature.
The beginning is a bit esoteric, but the ending is really touching and touches my heart.
Money exists and love exists, how funny
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