-Read the text "The Magic of Money"
Seeing the topic, I immediately thought of the proverb "Money makes the mare go". How big is the magic of money? How much can he change a person? Go and read this article quickly.
This article is excerpted from the short story Million Pounds by Mark Twain, a famous American writer. The text mainly tells me that when I went to the tailor's shop to buy clothes, I was first given a cold shoulder, and later I was taken care of because I took out a million-pound bill. The author vividly depicts the ugliness of ordinary citizens taking people with money and money is supreme.
To read this text well, we have to understand that the author of the article is consistent with the background. Mark Twain lived in the sixties and seventies of 19 and published 70 humorous short stories. His literary works are famous for their extreme exaggeration and humor. His humor comes from a serious creative purpose. He used humor and fables to expose the social phenomena at that time: racial discrimination, a foul press, speculative psychology, dislocation and hypocrisy of social morality, and so on.
The article "One Million Pounds" satirizes the idea that "money is everything" and "money is everything" and exposes the ugly face of capitalist society. He used to be a poor and honest man, but he got a million pounds unexpectedly. Since then, life has changed, and people have tried their best to win over this rare rich man who suddenly became rich. From free food, clothes and free accommodation, they tried to please him like beggars and constantly improved his social status until he reached the highest duke outside the king's room! Not only that, he got a good wife and 30 thousand pounds of bank interest, and finally got a good job from two brothers. Live a very, very happy life.
"The Magic of Money" is an excerpt of the different treatment that the hero received before and after buying clothes after he got one million yuan. Seeing this, on the one hand, I feel that the protagonist is "lucky", and at the same time, I am thinking: Isn't the change of attitude between the clerk and the boss just because of that one million? The magic of money worked.
When I first read this article, I couldn't help but be attracted by the humorous and exaggerated language of the author, and I often couldn't help laughing. When reading again, the store's buddy Todd and the boss changed their attitudes towards the guests before and after, and the lifelike characters came to life on the paper. The characters and social phenomena described in this paper who are fascinated by the idea of money first are out of reach for us children who are indifferent to the concept of money and for children who advocate social harmony and care for each other. This is not only the distance in time and space, but also the distance in mind. How should teachers talk with children based on the text, so that children can understand the irony of the text, feel the "magic of money" and realize that interpersonal relationships in society at that time were in line with social phenomena, which requires teachers to have the magic to penetrate the "magic of money" and lead children to read the text.
The text mainly uses the method of comparison before and after, and depicts the characters by describing the changes of their movements, languages and demeanor. In this case, we will use "the magic of money" to read the text and analyze the characters.
On the Character's Action from The Magic of Money
Trying to figure out a person is inseparable from observing his movements. Wonderful action description is like "silence is better than sound", which makes readers remember deeply.
Look at Buddy Todd, who directly describes his behavior at the beginning of the article. "I waited until he finished what he was doing, and then he took me to a back room, took out a bunch of clothes that others refused to give me, and picked the worst one." Let students have a certain understanding of the context of word composition, which can be expressed through audio reading and work hard on keywords. The image structure described by language has nothing to feel, and we must rely on people's association and imagination to turn withered symbols into vivid pictures. I came to the tailor's shop and didn't get the service that God's customers should enjoy. Why? Because the clothes are tattered, it seems that the word "poor" is written on the face. Todd just judge a book by its cover and turned a blind eye to me. He told me to wait for him to finish what he was doing. How a "talent" ignores me and how a group of "worst people" despise me. Suppose "I" standing in front of Todd is a well-dressed, noble and decent person, how will I be treated? It should be interesting to try to rewrite this passage, and I can feel the snobbery and rudeness of my buddy Todd. Read this sentence at this time, get a deeper understanding, and integrate silent movements with audio reading.
The owner of the tailor's shop. When I negotiated with Todd, the boss never showed up. As soon as he heard the word "money", he "rushed over". The boss was more snobbish and greedy than Todd. When he saw that it was/kloc-0.0 million pounds, he "whistled softly". This "easy whistle" is not only to break the deadlock and ease the atmosphere, but also to expose his joy when he sees a millionaire. Because he thought he was going to make a fortune, he met a golden opportunity. Then I measured the size of "I" and ordered everything. It should be said that "I" is taken good care of, and "nuanced" can be used. See what? Yes, I saw it. A tailor shop owner who is driven by the magic of money and does not hesitate to use all means to even degrade his personality. He is a mercenary, sophisticated, flattering snob.
On Characters' Behaviour from The Magic of Money
When "I" timidly offered him "accommodation" because "I don't have any change with me", I was severely ridiculed by him. His attitude changed slightly when this ridicule made me angry. When "I" really took out the money, Todd's attitude changed greatly. "Laughing all over his face", Todd's eyes are open to money, which shows Todd's greed for money. When he glanced at the bill and found that it was100000 pounds, his smile immediately solidified and became disgraceful. The author described this condensed smile in detail, reflecting Todd's embarrassment and embarrassment at this time. Through the vivid description of the sharp contrast between the characters before and after taking out the banknotes, the image of Todd, a philistine villain, is vividly portrayed. Todd's smile is described in detail in the article. "He took it with a smile. His face is covered with wrinkles, wrinkles and spiral lines, just like you throw a brick into a pond. "When he glanced at the bill, his smile immediately solidified and became dull, just like the wavy lava covered with maggots solidified on the flat ground next to Mount Vesuvius. "The magic of money is really great. Todd, who was originally disdainful, suddenly became greedy; The magic of money is really shocking. A huge bill suddenly "condensed" Todd's smile, stunned and dumbfounded. Is that face real? It looks like a fake, so it has a dramatic effect. With a few strokes, the author vividly depicts the disgusting ugliness of the snobbish money worshiper Todd.
On Character Language from The Magic of Money
Character language is the main means for the author to describe the characteristics of characters. Character language can especially reflect the psychology of the characters at that time. Reading the language of these characters carefully plays a vital role in understanding their characteristics. Let's read:
Todd, the little guy, said rudely, because the customer's clothes are not gorgeous.
"Ah, is it? I certainly hope you won't bring any change. I think a rich man like you will only bring big bills. " This is what Todd said in the face of "I" timidly asking for accommodation. This sentence reflects Todd's attitude towards "I" at first. Words are mean and full of discrimination and contempt. "I expected that you didn't bring small change ... only big bills", which is ironic, meaning that you have no money at all, which is extremely ironic and ironic. Through this sentence, an image of despising the poor and being arrogant and rude in front of the poor comes to mind.
Smooth and greedy bosses are desperate for money, and even degrade their personality in order to please customers;
"Sell such an ugly suit to a millionaire with a particularly good temper! ..... Please attend ... Like a duke dressed so well ... "
"You are right, Sir, you are right. Just a moment, please. I'll walk you out, sir. All right-goodbye, sir, goodbye. "
When the boss knew that "I" was a millionaire, he saw that the rich boss was incoherent, trying to flatter him and saying it over and over again. Through this passage, it is not difficult to see that the boss is a slave. At the same time, this ending is in sharp contrast with the beginning of the article. It was cold at first, but then it was warm. Why? Everything is in The Magic of Money.
This is money worship, and this is money worshippers in money worship society.
This article is excerpted from the short story Million Pounds by Mark Twain, a famous American writer. The text mainly tells me that when I went to the tailor's shop to buy clothes, I was first given a cold shoulder, and later I was taken care of because I took out a million-pound bill. The author vividly depicts the ugliness of ordinary citizens taking people with money and money is supreme.