In the old man's speech to his son on the irrelevance for money he states, 'If you came in now and offered me a thousand pounds I should laugh at you.' this shows the reader that the father has outgrown his cruel, greedy ways. The irony emerges when the son does in fact merely mention raising cash when the father, instead of refusing it, brutally demands why it had not been forthcoming. This complete 'change of face' is ironic since it goes against what the reader expects.
The author makes the reader feel for the old man’s condition, who from a rich man became bankrupt. Harold feels sorry for his father, as he knew how his father would feel after such a status fall. The bankruptcy makes the old man feel no need of “money” as he needs some “air, sun” and “life”. The author makes the reader sympathize for the old man without realizing his true character.
In the old man's speech to his son on the irrelevance for money he states, 'If you came in now and offered me a thousand pounds I should laugh at you.' this shows the reader that the father has outgrown his cruel, greedy ways. The irony emerges when the son does in fact merely mention raising cash when the father, instead of refusing it, brutally demands why it had not been forthcoming. This complete 'change of face' is ironic since it goes against what the reader expects.
ReplyDeleteThe author makes the reader feel for the old man’s condition, who from a rich man became bankrupt. Harold feels sorry for his father, as he knew how his father would feel after such a status fall. The bankruptcy makes the old man feel no need of “money” as he needs some “air, sun” and “life”. The author makes the reader sympathize for the old man without realizing his true character.
ReplyDeleteRishi:Mostly retelling. Redo
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