Based on the drama 'A Night Out' by O Henry , write about how the moral values honesty that was conveyed . Give avidence from the story by including at least two characters to aupport your answer .
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Egoistic pride and boastfulness. There are many values we can learn from the drama Rumpelstiltskin. The first is egoistic pride and boastfulness. The story would not have happened if Lisa’s father, the miller did not boast (and lied) that his daughter could spin straw into gold. There is a saying ‘Pride comes before a fall’. This means that people who think themselves (or their family) superior to others will come to a bad end. We ourselves must guard against pride and ego. Let’s say we do well in class and get high marks. We should not be so proud of ourselves that we go around bosating to other people about our abilities. People who boast usually exaggerate (i.e make something bigger than it is).
Greed. There is also the theme of greed. If the King had not been greedy for riches, the story would not have happened. Greed is not a good thing as it usually gives tise to all kinds of evil. In our modern society, for example, people take bribes because they want more money than what they get from their salaries. In this story, the King was already rich, but he wanted to be even richer. In so doing, he foolishly believed that Lisa could spin straw into gold. He caused a lot of anxiety and suffering to Lisa and her parents and he nearly lost his first-born child if Lisa’s parents had not found out Rumpelstiltskin’s name. Greed is a sickness among most people, especially in this modern society. People want big cars, big houses and the latest gadgets in their homes.
Beware of people who do favours, they want something in return. In life, we must be careful when people are too nice to us. Lisa and her parents should have suspected that the small man was evil. He had a hidden agenda. Probably he had planned to get the King’s son and heir all the while. He pretended to want to help Lisa for a small price, like a necklace and a ring. All the while he was aiming for the grand prize, the King’s son. The moral of the story is not to be too trusting of people.
Don’t make promises you can’t keep. The drama warned us not to be too quick to make promises. Also think hard before making a promise as often promises are difficult to keep. For example, which mother would want to give up her child? A girl who will become a mother in the future should know this, that mother’s often value their children more than anything else in the world, sometimes even more than their own lives.
Greed. There is also the theme of greed. If the King had not been greedy for riches, the story would not have happened. Greed is not a good thing as it usually gives tise to all kinds of evil. In our modern society, for example, people take bribes because they want more money than what they get from their salaries. In this story, the King was already rich, but he wanted to be even richer. In so doing, he foolishly believed that Lisa could spin straw into gold. He caused a lot of anxiety and suffering to Lisa and her parents and he nearly lost his first-born child if Lisa’s parents had not found out Rumpelstiltskin’s name. Greed is a sickness among most people, especially in this modern society. People want big cars, big houses and the latest gadgets in their homes.
Beware of people who do favours, they want something in return. In life, we must be careful when people are too nice to us. Lisa and her parents should have suspected that the small man was evil. He had a hidden agenda. Probably he had planned to get the King’s son and heir all the while. He pretended to want to help Lisa for a small price, like a necklace and a ring. All the while he was aiming for the grand prize, the King’s son. The moral of the story is not to be too trusting of people.
Don’t make promises you can’t keep. The drama warned us not to be too quick to make promises. Also think hard before making a promise as often promises are difficult to keep. For example, which mother would want to give up her child? A girl who will become a mother in the future should know this, that mother’s often value their children more than anything else in the world, sometimes even more than their own lives.
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