To try to persuade someone to do something based on the fact that "everyone's
doing it"
The purpose is usually to analyze the meaning of the play and understand the themes and messages contained within the characters of the play and the play itself.
Answer:
A. Eventually he gave up, saying, "The problem is too complicated, scientifically insoluble."
B. But Akerblad's success in identifying so many demotic characters now led him to make a serious mistake.
C. It was like the inspired hunches that have led so many of the great advances in science and technology over the ages.
D. Because of this mistaken belief, Young put roadblocks in his own path.
The most prominent theme in the "The £1,000,000 Bank-Note" is the power of money. When the protagonist, Henry Adams, produces a million-pound note at the "cheap-eating house" and later at the tailor shop, the owners of both of these establishments think he is a wealthy man even though he is dressed in rags. They agree to let Adams pay at a later time, providing him with credit at their stores. Throughout the story, the protagonist receives special treatment and the attention of all classes of people in London without spending any money, simply because of his million-pound note; he is looked upon as a reliable and trustworthy gentleman. Several businessmen even buy stocks in a gold mine based solely on his recommendation.
Another key theme of the story is the protagonist’s transformation from rags to riches. Initially, the protagonist is wandering the streets as a penniless man who is hungry and homeless in a foreign land. However, after receiving the million-pound bank note from the two rich gentlemen, his life turns around and he quickly climbs the ladder of social hierarchy. He procures all the rich comforts and luxuries without actually spending any money and gains popularity among the upper class. He is even able to make some profit based on his reputation alone. After returning the million-pound note to its owners, Henry Adams is left with enough money to live in comfort for the rest of his life. And by the end of the story, he marries the daughter of one of the rich gentlemen who gave him the note.
