Ha Jin- An Entrepreneur's Story

Ha Jin- An Entrepreneur's Story

Language:
The Language of An Entrepreneur's Story is easily understood. The way Liu Feng as the narrator shows his somewhat lack of refinement and therefore proves once again that he had not always been the successful business man that he is now.

Argument:
The main moral of this story, in my eyes, was that money doesn't buy ultimate happiness.
Liu Feng's rags to riches story is one that most would count as having a basically happy ending. He found financial and entrepreneurial success as well as marrying the woman that he loves but that doesn't necessarily mean that he is happy. He still hates his mother-in-law and doesn't trust that his wife isn't on birth control. It seems to me that Lie Feng is simply gliding through life as he knows it because he doesn't know what true happiness is.

Structure:
There are a number of flashback in this piece. In fact the bulk of the is flashback sequences. These stories within the story allow us to understand why Liu Feng acts and thinks the way he does in current situations. Without background knowledge of his would be attempts at courtship for Manshan the reader wouldn't understand, and certainly wouldn't accept Liu Feng slapping his mother-in-law. Starting kerosene lamps with money would be far too eccentric for most to understand without understanding what would drive him to do that.

You:
I personally feel like money changes people. Granted sometimes it changes you for the better but more times than not monetary wealth leads people to want to connect with you in a way they wouldn't if you were poor. If one were to fall into a large amount of money they would most likely encounter people suddenly wanting friendship that was before not desired. In many case people weasel their way in so they can reap the benefits of money. Trusting people would be difficult.