1. Essay Number 1
2. Essay Number 2
Compose an essay on the astrological code for acquiring Kieu
Compose an essay on the purchase of Kiều's horoscope, sample 1
1. Analyze the external appearance and personality traits to highlight the villainous nature of Mã Giám Sinh.
Answer:
- Appearance: Well-groomed beard, immaculate attire
- Gestures, actions, speech: Confidently seated on the chair; Deliberate in appearance and talent, playing the moonlit poetry fan; Haggling over one, gaining two, …
- Personality: Reveals the essence of a trader, heartless, viewing people as commodities for trade, even bargaining and trimming; Deceptively presenting personal history to stating the purpose of buying Kiều: “Saying: 'Buying jade to Lam Kiều – How much to teach for the wall?'”
2. My impression of the image of Thúy Kiều.
Answer:
Thuý Kiều is in a pitiful situation, forced to sell herself, accepting the sacrifice of love with Kim:
Adding to my own misery,
A step of flowers, tears in several rows.
- A step of flowers, tears in several rows, Sadness like chrysanthemums, gracefulness like plums. It is the utmost pain. From a charming girl living in the 'trường gấm màn che' situation, she is suddenly thrown into a life of hardship and bruises.
- In her heart at that moment, there were countless threads of confusion: the broken love, her father and brother being beaten, the house door shattered, but she had to play the zither, write poetry to please Mã Giám Sinh, while inside, she harbored worries about her impending fate.
3. Humanitarianism of Nguyễn Du through the excerpt.
Answer:
The excerpt demonstrates Nguyễn Du's profound humanitarianism:
- Compassion, deep pity for the small fate of human beings, the value of humanity being trampled upon;
- Exposing the dark reality of society, the dominance of power and money; Indirectly condemning the feudal forces that pushed people into painful situations, condemning the inhumane forces of money;
- Expressing disdain and contempt for the deceitful, inhumane human traffickers.
Composing an essay on Mã Giám Sinh's purchase of Kiều, sample 2
Structure:
- Part 1: First 6 sentences: Kiều asks the matchmaker to find someone to buy her, pretending it's for an engagement.
- Part 2: Next 24 sentences: Mã Giám Sinh buys Kiều.
- Part 3: Last 4 sentences: Decision after the transaction.
Composing:
Sentence 1 (page 99 Vietnamese Literature Grade 9 Volume 1):
- Mã Giám Sinh's appearance: over 40 years old, well-groomed beard, immaculate attire.
- Gestures and actions: chaotic in front of others, confidently seated on the chair.
- Personality: Displays the nature of a trader, heartless, viewing people as commodities, cunning, and deceptive from introduction to stating the purpose of buying Kiều.
Sentence 2 (page 100 Vietnamese Literature Grade 9 Volume 1):
- Kiều falls into the situation of selling herself to redeem her father. Kiều is tricked and valued like a commodity by the matchmaker and Mã Giám Sinh. Kiều is deceived and sold to the Ngưng Bích mansion with sweet words.
- Pathetic, pitiful, and painful situation of Kiều.
Sentence 3 (page 100 Vietnamese Literature Grade 9 Volume 1): Nguyễn Du's humanitarianism:
- Compassion for the degradation and trampling of human beings.
- Pity for the fate of a beautiful woman with a tragic destiny.
- Moved by the filial piety of Thúy Kiều.
- Accusation against a money-driven society that pushes people, especially women, into dire and ironic situations.
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