All that glisters is not gold: Often have you heard that told. In the short story “Transients in Arcadia” by “O Henry”, it is demonstrated through character and tropology that appearances are often misused to decipher a person’s social standing and standards; therefore, being judgemental mostly costs a price of being unaware of the truth. Firstly, appearances are often deceptive and they let a person believe on a false perspective which is temporary, yet all the temporary things have to leave sooner or later. Sometimes they go away in a blink of the eye leaving behind the unmasked reality. Madame Beaumont wears a beautiful red colour dress that is mostly bought by women with a higher social status. Giving a vibe of the romance in old Paris,
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The characters of the story prove how honesty can lead to a never ending peace and protects your personality from falling apart. Mr. Farrington befriends Madame Beaumont and gets close to her. He tells her about his reality of being employed at a store and about his real name “Forget that ‘Harold Farrington,’ will you? McManus is the name - James McManus. Some call me Jimmy” (Henry 66). He keeps no secrets from her and informs about his true self. There is no shame in admitting if you are poor and can not afford such luxuries. Madame Beaumont opens up to Mr.Farrington making him aware of the life she lives. She tells him her reality of a store worker “I wanted to tell you about it, Mr.Farrington, because I - I thought you liked me, and I - I liked you” (Henry 65). Being honest requires a lot of courage yet honestly grants an eternal satisfaction. There has been guilt in Madame Beaumont’s heart of hiding her reality from Mr.Farrington resulting in telling him the truth and she is contended to admit and inform her reality to Mr.Farrington. Redemption from guilt gives internal peace and satisfaction of presenting one’s true self. Appearances are regularly abused to interpret a man's social standing and benchmarks; along these lines, being judgemental generally costs a cost of being uninformed of reality. Misleading let a man accept on a false point of view which is transitory. Genuineness edifies a man with a captivating appeal deserting an everlasting
The characters of the story prove how honesty can lead to a never ending peace and protects your personality from falling apart. Mr. Farrington befriends Madame Beaumont and gets close to her. He tells her about his reality of being employed at a store and about his real name “Forget that ‘Harold Farrington,’ will you? McManus is the name - James McManus. Some call me Jimmy” (Henry 66). He keeps no secrets from her and informs about his true self. There is no shame in admitting if you are poor and can not afford such luxuries. Madame Beaumont opens up to Mr.Farrington making him aware of the life she lives. She tells him her reality of a store worker “I wanted to tell you about it, Mr.Farrington, because I - I thought you liked me, and I - I liked you” (Henry 65). Being honest requires a lot of courage yet honestly grants an eternal satisfaction. There has been guilt in Madame Beaumont’s heart of hiding her reality from Mr.Farrington resulting in telling him the truth and she is contended to admit and inform her reality to Mr.Farrington. Redemption from guilt gives internal peace and satisfaction of presenting one’s true self. Appearances are regularly abused to interpret a man's social standing and benchmarks; along these lines, being judgemental generally costs a cost of being uninformed of reality. Misleading let a man accept on a false point of view which is transitory. Genuineness edifies a man with a captivating appeal deserting an everlasting