Topic: Do you believe that Soapy would still keep his resolution of change until he was out of the Island ? If not, what do you think of the unfairness of that society in which Soapy lived?
In “The cop and the anthem”, by using ironic structure, O. Henry described a main character-Soapy who tries unsuccessfully six different ways breaking the law to be arrested in the Island-a prison. He just changes his soul after hearing the organ music from the church; however, the cop captures him for doing nothing. It has a surprise ending. Many people doubt that whether Soapy will still keep his determination to change after three months in jail or not. In my point of view, Soapy will still keep his resolution of change until he is out of the island because he has positive thinking and positive attitude as well as realizes the value of a man in life after listening to the anthem.
The first reason Soapy still keep his resolution of change is that he has positive thinking after listening to the organ music. At first, Soapy recalls his good and peaceful memories he had in the past. It is true that people are in the way of positive thought often having a tendency to look back the good things. This is the motive helps people to change in the good direction. For example, Soapy recalls “such things as mothers and roses and ambitions and friends and immaculate thoughts and collars.” We can see the good memories in his head will turn his thoughts towards the more positive. In addition, he also reconsiders his negative thoughts in the past and feels unpleasant about them. “The degraded days, unworthy desires, dead hopes, wrecked faculties and base motives that made up his existence”. He thinks that negative thoughts existed in his mind causes harmful to his life. This proves that his thinking has changed, of course, in the positive trend. Therefore, we must think back our good memories to encourage ourselves as well as the bad ones to change in order to hold the positive thinking.
The positive attitude is the next reason proves that Soapy will still keep his determination to change after three months in jail. The initial attitude is that Soapy has a strong urge to struggle with his internal negative attitude. He realizes that he now has to pull him from the difficult situation which he brings to himself. “He would pull himself out of the mire”. “He would conquer the evil that had taken possession of him”. He perceives that he must battle with his internal evil himself which controls his own life in the bad way. Furthermore, Soapy also looks back his ambitions and is willing to pursue them without hesitation. “He would resurrect his own eager ambitions and pursue them without faltering’. The willingness in his attitude proves that he wants to change his fate in the straight way. Thus, people should try to struggle against the internal negative attitude and fulfill the ambitions immediately in order not to feel regretful later.
The last reason demonstrates Soapy will still keep his resolution of change is that he perceives the value of a man in life. Soapy wants to be a worthy man in the world. “He would make a man of himself again”. He sees that he should not let the negative thoughts control him any more. He thinks he should change to be somebody in the world. These are the witnesses indicate that he has a strong desire to turn himself to a true man in life. Also, Soapy realizes that he has to find work to support for himself. Soapy sees his bright way in the future and feels eager to fulfill. He realizes that he must not lean upon others for living. He must take responsibility for his own life. Therefore, a man should rely on his/her capacity to assert the value of him/her in life.
In general, the story with the surprise ending causes the argument revolves around the main character Soapy. The question is that whether Soapy will keep his determination after three months in the prison or not. The answer can depend on every one. Having positive thinking and positive attitude as well as perceiving the value of man after listening to the anthem are some reasons show that Soapy will still keep his resolution of change until he is out of the island. As human beings, we all have to believe in ourselves. “We should not share our dreams with negative people, nor feed our dreams with negative thoughts”.
written by Tran Thi Ngoc Thuy
In “The cop and the anthem”, by using ironic structure, O. Henry described a main character-Soapy who tries unsuccessfully six different ways breaking the law to be arrested in the Island-a prison. He just changes his soul after hearing the organ music from the church; however, the cop captures him for doing nothing. It has a surprise ending. Many people doubt that whether Soapy will still keep his determination to change after three months in jail or not. In my point of view, Soapy will still keep his resolution of change until he is out of the island because he has positive thinking and positive attitude as well as realizes the value of a man in life after listening to the anthem.
The first reason Soapy still keep his resolution of change is that he has positive thinking after listening to the organ music. At first, Soapy recalls his good and peaceful memories he had in the past. It is true that people are in the way of positive thought often having a tendency to look back the good things. This is the motive helps people to change in the good direction. For example, Soapy recalls “such things as mothers and roses and ambitions and friends and immaculate thoughts and collars.” We can see the good memories in his head will turn his thoughts towards the more positive. In addition, he also reconsiders his negative thoughts in the past and feels unpleasant about them. “The degraded days, unworthy desires, dead hopes, wrecked faculties and base motives that made up his existence”. He thinks that negative thoughts existed in his mind causes harmful to his life. This proves that his thinking has changed, of course, in the positive trend. Therefore, we must think back our good memories to encourage ourselves as well as the bad ones to change in order to hold the positive thinking.
The positive attitude is the next reason proves that Soapy will still keep his determination to change after three months in jail. The initial attitude is that Soapy has a strong urge to struggle with his internal negative attitude. He realizes that he now has to pull him from the difficult situation which he brings to himself. “He would pull himself out of the mire”. “He would conquer the evil that had taken possession of him”. He perceives that he must battle with his internal evil himself which controls his own life in the bad way. Furthermore, Soapy also looks back his ambitions and is willing to pursue them without hesitation. “He would resurrect his own eager ambitions and pursue them without faltering’. The willingness in his attitude proves that he wants to change his fate in the straight way. Thus, people should try to struggle against the internal negative attitude and fulfill the ambitions immediately in order not to feel regretful later.
The last reason demonstrates Soapy will still keep his resolution of change is that he perceives the value of a man in life. Soapy wants to be a worthy man in the world. “He would make a man of himself again”. He sees that he should not let the negative thoughts control him any more. He thinks he should change to be somebody in the world. These are the witnesses indicate that he has a strong desire to turn himself to a true man in life. Also, Soapy realizes that he has to find work to support for himself. Soapy sees his bright way in the future and feels eager to fulfill. He realizes that he must not lean upon others for living. He must take responsibility for his own life. Therefore, a man should rely on his/her capacity to assert the value of him/her in life.
In general, the story with the surprise ending causes the argument revolves around the main character Soapy. The question is that whether Soapy will keep his determination after three months in the prison or not. The answer can depend on every one. Having positive thinking and positive attitude as well as perceiving the value of man after listening to the anthem are some reasons show that Soapy will still keep his resolution of change until he is out of the island. As human beings, we all have to believe in ourselves. “We should not share our dreams with negative people, nor feed our dreams with negative thoughts”.
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