Analyzing the emotional turmoil surrounding the sale of his beloved dog, Gold, by Mr. Hạc.

Prompt: Analyzing the emotional turmoil surrounding the sale of his beloved dog, Gold, by Mr. Hạc.

Analyzing the emotional progression of Mr. Hạc surrounding the sale of his dog, Gold.
 

I. Outline: Analyzing the emotional progression of Mr. Hạc surrounding the sale of his dog, Gold (Standard)

1. Introduction

Introducing the author and the work:
+ Nam Cao, a towering figure in realistic literature before the Revolution, one of the most prominent writers of the 20th century in the genres of short stories and novels.
+ 'Lão Hạc' was born in 1943, skillfully and passionately reflecting the social realities of Vietnam before the August Revolution.

2. Body

- Summarizing the story
- Analyzing the emotional changes in the character of Mr. Hạc before and after selling the dog
- Before selling the dog: Contemplation, calculation because for him, Gold is the only relic left by his son. He treats it as a human...(Continued)

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II. Sample Essay Analyzing the emotional progression of Mr. Hạc surrounding the sale of his dog, Gold (Standard)

Nam Cao, a monument of realistic literature before the Revolution, one of the most exemplary writers of the 20th century in the genres of short stories and novels. Flowing with the contemporary literary currents, works with high humanistic value and reflecting reality such as 'Extinguishing the Lamp', 'Chí Phèo', and 'Mr. Hạc' were born in 1943, skillfully and poignantly exposing the social realities of Vietnam before the August Revolution, a society of cruelty, trampling on human beings to the extreme. Among these, the emotional progression of the character Mr. Hạc before and after selling the dog is considered a valuable and haunting detail for readers.

Mr. Hạc is an old, poor farmer, early widowed, his son gone to work at a rubber plantation. He has a dog left by his son before leaving, named Gold. He takes care of Gold like a child, loves it as his own flesh and blood. Due to extreme poverty, he is forced to sell Gold, but his conscience and intense affection make him choose the path of suicide by hanging. For many people, even the village teacher - the character 'I' in the story, selling a dog is perfectly normal. But for Mr. Hạc, selling Gold is selling the only connection between him and his son. Therefore, Mr. Hạc's emotions are tormented, suffering, and torment. A beloved animal is what Mr. Hạc cares for, and when faced with the choice of whether to sell or not, he cannot make a decisive decision. He whispers to the teacher many times: 'Maybe I'll sell the dog, teacher!'. To the point where the teacher feels 'bored' because he thinks Mr. Hạc is saying 'just to say.' Ultimately, it's just a dog, so what's so difficult about selling it? Through Mr. Hạc's confessions, the character 'I' understands that that dog was left by the son before leaving the rubber plantation, disappeared without a trace for several years. At this point, the reader realizes that, perhaps to Mr. Hạc, Gold is the grandson, the child that Mr. Hạc 'feeds from the same bowl,' he shares his meals with it, 'scolds and loves it,' 'talks to it like talking to a child.' Unexpectedly, on that day, Mr. Hạc had to choose to sell it because he could not afford to keep it due to extreme poverty. The emotions are bitter and torturous, not knowing whether to sell or to keep. Selling is unacceptable, but keeping is impossible because there is no money.

The emotional progression of Mr. Hạc after selling the dog makes readers feel bitter and compassionate. Mr. Hạc goes to the teacher, runs to his house to report: 'Gold has died, teacher!', 'try to look cheerful' but looks 'like a cat crying and his eyes are watery'. 'his face suddenly tightens. Wrinkles pile up on each other, forcing tears to flow...he sobs like a child. His pitiful appearance is heart-wrenching, regret and torment turning into tears streaming down the face of the old farmer. He feels guilty to Gold because he 'deceived a dog.' Choking back tears, he tells the teacher when Gold was caught, he cursed himself, blamed himself: 'Wicked... Oh, teacher! Does it know anything!' 'It saw me calling it back and ran back right away, wagging its tail with joy', 'It acts like it blames me; it yells, looks at me as if to say: 'Ah! Old man is so mean! I've been living with him like this and he treats me like this?'. The reproach of Gold or rather Mr. Hạc blames himself. Mr. Hạc loves the dog, treats it like a child, and in the end, he is the one who sells it to the meat traders. His pride and good nature make Mr. Hạc unable to stop regretting. In his mind now, there is only the image of Gold with accusing eyes because he deceived it. The mood is both painful and tormenting, as if one had to grit their teeth to sell their own child.

Before selling Gold, Mr. Hạc treated it like a child, so when faced with the choice of whether to sell or not, he could not make a decisive decision. He whispered to the teacher several times: 'Maybe I'll sell the dog, teacher!'. To the point where the character the teacher feels 'bored' because he thinks Mr. Hạc is saying 'just to say.' Ultimately, it's just a dog, so what's so difficult about selling it? Through Mr. Hạc's confessions, the character 'I' understands that that dog was left by the son before leaving the rubber plantation, disappeared without a trace for several years. At this point, the reader realizes that, perhaps to Mr. Hạc, Gold is the grandson, the child that Mr. Hạc 'feeds from the same bowl,' he shares his meals with it, 'scolds and loves it,' 'talks to it like talking to a child.' Unexpectedly, on that day, Mr. Hạc had to choose to sell it because he could not afford to keep it due to extreme poverty. The emotions are bitter and torturous, not knowing whether to sell or to keep. Selling is unacceptable, but keeping is impossible because there is no money.