Comment on the “Money” of Balzac’s “Human Comedy”
Abstract: With the unique observation, concise summarization and abundant experience, Balzac achieved fruitful results in depicting the various life-style and human relationship of the nineteenth-century of French. On the Stage of “Human Comedy”, money is the most wonderful part that Balzac has composed. It influences everyone’s actions and affects everyone’s nerves. Under the attack and corrosion of money, the social demoralization and the relationship of people turn to be ruthless business relationship; money becomes the lever of the historical development. Balzac exposed the evil of money worship and the ruthless relationship of people in the capitalist society with acrimonious and humorous writing.
Keywords:Balzac;Human Comedy; Money