1, kind and honest:
When Henry just opened the millionaire's envelope and found millions of dollars in it, his first thought was that they were mistaken. Then, he went to the millionaire's house to pay the big bill. But when Henry learned from the servant that everything would be all right, he was more worried about the money falling from the sky. He is worried that the millionaire will be in a hurry. He was afraid that the police would arrest him. Henry was poor, but honest.
2. Vanity and greed
Later, because of the money that did not belong to him, Henry's quality of life was greatly improved. Henry began to be respected and valued by people. And he was favored by a millionaire and married his daughter. Henry's heart has also changed.
The process of this change is gradual. From honesty to returning money to enjoying everything brought by money, Henry is also entangled in his heart. At the same time, fear erodes him, and he is afraid that his secret will be exposed.
With the help of Henry's meticulous psychological description, the novel depicts Henry step by step from honesty at the beginning to falling into the ugly side of human nature step by step. This step-by-step depiction makes the story develop reasonably and naturally, and also makes readers better accept the development of the plot. It shows more vividly that money worship has gradually changed people's values.
Extended data
One Million Pounds is a short story written by American writer Mark Twain and published in 1893. It tells the story of the adventures of a poor clerk, American boy henry adams, in London.
Two rich brothers in London bet that they would lend Henry a million-dollar bill that could not be cashed and see how he would end up in a month. When the one-month deadline came, Henry not only didn't starve to death or was arrested, but became a rich man and won the heart of a beautiful lady. This paper reproduces the satire and humor in the master's novels with its slightly exaggerated artistic technique, and exposes the money worship thought of British society in the early 20th century.
In "One Million Pounds", the author uses cartoon brushwork to outline the ugliness of different characters in front of "One Million Pounds", which is humorous and funny, just like a cartoon of the world, vividly showing the experiences of ordinary citizens, making people laugh.
There is an obvious theme in this novel, which is the criticism of money worship. In addition, the author also exposed various absurd phenomena existing in British society at that time.
Some critics think that "One Million Pounds" is only 20,000 words, but the author vividly depicts the ugliness in front of money from princes and nobles to ordinary people. The pollution of money to capitalist society and even the distortion of human nature are outlined as three points.
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