简析《百万英镑》中拜金主义对亨利的影响（英语专业）

ChapterOneIntroductionMillionPoundsisMarkTwain'sfamoussatiricalmasterpiece.Asanovella,MillionPoundsisdefinitelyamasterpiece.Injust10,000wordsofthearticle,thecharactersportrayedarealldistinctive,andafewsentencescanmakepeoplehaveadeepimpressiononthecharacters.TosaythatMarkTwainwasamasteroflanguageistrue.“MarkTwain'smasteryoflanguageandwriting”[1]50isalreadyhighdegreeofprofessionalproficiency,andvividlanguageisvividlyplayedinMillionPounds.“Hiskindofwordsthatcanprobethedepthsofpeople'sheartscanalwaysmakepeoplefeelhandsomeintheirhearts”[2]805,makingpeoplemarvelathisuniqueplotsettings,andthedetailsareendless.ThenoveldepictsasmallclerkintheUnitedStateswhoisrescuedafterbeinglostatseaandcomingtoLondon,England,withtheship.Pennilessandunrelated,twowealthybrothersgavehima£1millionnoteandbetthathewouldsurvivewithitin30days.Attheendofthenovel,thislittlecharacternotonlysurvives30days,butalsomakesafortune,butalsogainstheheartofayoungladyandsuccessfullyranksamongtherich.ThenovelMillionPoundsmockstheroleofmoneyinbourgeoissocietythroughthevariousadventuresofsmallclerks.Thenovelusesacomicstrip-liketechniquetooutlinetheuglinessofdifferentcharactersinfrontofmillionpounds,humorousandfunny,justlikeaworldlycaricature,whichmakespeopleendure.Thenovelsatirizestheideathatmoneyiseverythingandmoneyisomnipotentinsociety,anddebunkstheuglyfaceofcapitalistsociety.MillionPoundsdepicts“thecruelrealityofthesupremacyofthegoldenthreadincapitalistsocietywithitsskillfulhumorousbrushstrokes”[3]34，thesadnessofthelittlepeopleinthefilmalsoreflectsthesadnessoftheentiresociety.MarkTwaingavereadersatruepictureoftheworshipofmoneyandtheindifferenceofhumannatureincapitalistsocietyatthattime.ThisarticleaimstostudytheinfluenceoftheideaofmoneyworshipinMillionPoundsonthelifeandchangeofthoughtoftheprotagonistHenry,andtoattack“thecurrentsituationofmoneyworshipinsociety”[4]74.Inthisway,wecanactivelyguidepeopletoestablishcorrectvalues,resisttheerosionofbadmoneyworship,andreasonablyoptimizethemassmedia,sothatthemassmediacanalwaysspreadculturewithapositiveimageandpurifythesocialatmosphere.ChapterTwoOverviewofMoneyWorshipThetrendofmoneyworshipisatrendofthoughtthatmeasureseverythingwithmoney,andhasformedatrendortendencyofallthingslookatmoneyinsociety,whichisbelievedandsoughtafterbymanypeopletoday.Asanideologicaltrend,moneyworshiphasanegativeimpactonthecountry'spolitics,economyandculture,andalsoimpactsthevaluesofcontemporarypeople,makingsomecontemporarypeopleregardmoneyasthehighestgoalinlife,andtheirphysicalandmentalhealthhasbeenseriouslyaffected.2.1TheConceptofMoneyWorship“Thewordmoneyworshiporiginallyoriginatedfromgoldworshipart,whichoriginallymeantartforthepurposeofmakingmoney,andgraduallyevolvedintoitscurrentmeaning”[5]83.Atpresent,therearethreeexplanationsfortheconceptofmoneyworshipinacademia,thefirstexplanationis:callmoneyworshipmoneyfetishism,thatis,worshipmoneylikegods,believethatmoneycanpassthroughthegods,andworshipmoneyasaconceptorideologicalsystemwithboundlessmagicormagicalpower.Ofcourse,thisexplanationhasacertainreligiousovertone,givingthecurrencyamysteriouscloak.Thesecondexplanationisthat“moneyworshipisakindofvalue,andallvaluesintheworldmustbesubordinatedtotheideaofmoneyvalue”[6]35,ignoringothervaluesotherthanthevalueoflifethatmoneyexchanges.Thethirdexplanationisthatmoneyworshipisabadwayoflife,anactivitytoseekmoneybyimmoralorevenillegalmeans,forthesakeofmoneycanignorefamilyaffection,friendshipandlove,evendonothesitatetoselltheirsoul,donothesitatetotrampleonthelaw,embodiesawayofaction,thepursuitofonlyaresult.Tosumup,forthedefinitionoftheconceptofmoneyworship,theauthorprefersthesecondinterpretation,thatis,moneyworshipisavalue.Moneyistheonlygoaloflifestruggle,themeaningoflifeliesinthepursuitofmoney,istheideathatallvaluesaremeasuredbymoney,ignoringothervaluesotherthanmoney.2.2FeaturesofMoneyWorship“MoneyworshipisfundamentallythevalueofWesterncapitalism”[7]67,butduetosomenegativefactorsinChina'straditionalculture,ithasflowedintoChina,andmoneyworshiphasthefollowingcharacteristics2.2.1Longevity“Moneyworshipistheproductofsocialdevelopmenttoacertainperiod,developedonthebasisofinheritingpreviousideas,andhasalonghistory”[8]39.Moneyworshipappearedveryearlyinourcountry,andthesocialsceneof"bustlingandbustling,allforprofit,allforprofit"thatappearedduringtheSpringandAutumnandWarringStatesperiodsisthebestproofofit.InthemiddleandlateMingDynasty,thegermofcapitalismappearedinChina,industryandcommercedeveloped,countlessmerchantsrushedtothecommercialmarket,andobtainingwealthbecametheonlygoalpursuedbybusinessmen,andmoneyworshipbegantomanifestitselfduringthisperiod.AfterthefoundingofNewChina,althoughChinaabolishedthefeudalsystem,duetotherelativeindependenceofculture,thesedecadentideaswerenotcompletelyeliminated,butsuppressed.Withthedeepeningofreformandopeningupandtheestablishmentofthesocialistmarketeconomy,theideaofmoneyworshiphasgraduallybeensoughtafterandbelievedbymanyChinese,andfinallyformedahugeideologicaltrendinsociety.Fromancientsocietiestomodernsocieties,moneyworshiphasbeendevelopingandevolving,neverstopping,withenduringcharacteristics.2.2.2HarmfulnessMoneyworshiphascausedgreatharmtoindividualsandsociety.Forindividuals,moneyworshiphasseriouslycorrodedpeople'sspiritualworld,resultinginambiguouspersonalidealsandbeliefs,weakenedsubjectivity,distortedvalues,andseriouslackofsocialresponsibility.“Moneyworshiphasturnedpeopleintoslavestomoney”[9]152,andhowmanypeopledonothesitatetoselltheirsoulsformoney,anddothingsthatviolatemoralityandlaw.Withthespreadofmoneyworshipinourcountry,somepeopleinourcountryhaveastrongsenseofcollectivismisgraduallyweakening,individualismconsciousnessisincreasing,someofthempaytoomuchattentiontotheirownmaterialinterests,payattentiontotheirowndevelopmentneeds,instudyandlife,everythingisinlinewithmoney,themosttypicalperformanceisintermsofparticipatingincollectiveactivities,manypeopleconsidernothowmuchhonorcanbebroughttothecollectivebyparticipatinginanactivity,buthowmuchbenefitcanbebroughttothemselves,suchashowmanycreditscanbeaddedtotheirownselectiongrants,Howmuchbenefitcanitbringtofindingahigh-payingjobinthefuture.Somecontemporarypeoplecanrealizeideologicallythatwemustputcollectiveinterestsfirstandpersonalinterestslastineverythingwedo,andagreewithallthevaluesadvocatedbysocialismthatareconducivetothehealthydevelopmentofpeople,butoncetheyarelinkedtotheirownvitalinterestsinreallife,theywillleavecollectiveinterestsbehind,onlyfocusonpersonalmaterialinterests,andthesenseofcollectiveresponsibilityisseriouslylacking.Toacertainextent,moneyworshiphasweakenedthecollectivistconsciousnessofpeopleandseriouslyimpactedtheleadingvaluesadvocatedbysocialisminChina.Forsociety,asocietyshroudedintheideaofmoneyworshipmustbeasocietywithweakhumanfeelings,hookedhearts,materialdesires,self-deception,andlackofmorality.2.2.3ExtensivenessTheinfluenceofmoneyworshiponChinaismanifestedinvariousfields:inthepoliticalfield,someofficialsarecorrupt,sellingofficialswithofficials,tradingpowerformoney,andtradingpowerforcolor;Indisregardofthelawsandregulationsofthestate,somecadresoforgansusetheirpowertoparticipateineconomicactivities,earnillegalmoney,generateincomeforthemselves,andcompletelyforgetthepurposeofservingthepeople:intheeconomicfield,somebusinessmenandhawkersareonlyinterestedinprofitanddothingsthatviolatemoralityandthelaw;Forthesakeoftheirowninterests,someenterprisesandunitsdonothesitatetosellstatesecretsandignorenationalinterests.Inthefieldofculture,someculturalworkerspublishbooksoflow-gradeinterestinordertocatertotheaudience:somefilmandtelevisionmediareleasenegativefilmandtelevisionworks;Inordertowinclicks,somemassmediahavemadefalsereports,formingawrongpublicopinionorientationinthewholesociety;Someteachersputthecartbeforethehorseandregardmakingmoneyoutsidethehomeastheirmainbusiness.Theideaofmoneyworshippervadesalmostallareasofsociety.ChapterThreeTheInfluenceofMoneyWorshipinMillionPoundsonHenryThephenomenonofmoneyworshiphadagreatimpactonHenry.ThepeopleHenrycameintocontactwithandthemanifestationsofmoneyworshipinthesocialcontextofthetimehadanimpactonHenry,notonlyintermsofchangesinperception,butalsointermsofchangesinhislife.3.1TheInfluenceofMoneyWorshiponHenry'sIdeasTheprocessofinfluenceisgradual,fromhonestlyreturningotherpeople'smoney,toenjoyingthebenefitsofthismoney,atfirstholdingthemoneywithfearandfear,tolateracceptingeverythingobtainedwithpeaceofmind.3.1.1OnValuesWhenHenrywashungryandembarrassed,tworichmenaskedtheservantstoinviteHenryintoaluxuriousroomandsaidthatHenrywasservingtheirpurpose.Oneoftherichmenhandedhimanenvelopesayinghecouldfindinstructionsintheenvelope.Henryopenedtheenvelopeandsawthatitcontainedmoney,soherantoacheaprestaurantassoonaspossibletosolvetheproblemoffood.Whenhegobbledupamealtopaythebill,hetookoutthebanknote,andsawthatitwasamillion-dollarnote“Henryalmostfainted,hestaredatthebanknoteandblinked,andittookafullminutetowakeup”[10]69,thefirstthinghethoughtwasthattheymustbemistaken,andthenhehurriedlyrantotherichman'shousetoreturnthebanknote.WhenHenryarrivedattherichman'shouse,allhesawwastherichman'sservant,andwhentheservanttoldHenrythathismasterhadtraveled,Henrywenttoseethecontentsoftheletter:themillionpoundsbanknotewaslenttohimforaperiodof30days.“Whenhelearnedfromtheservantsthatallthiswouldbefine,Henrywasmoreworriedinthefaceofthemoneyfallingfromthesky”[11]110.Inthepark,Henryreflectedonthiswithamillionpoundsnote.Ifyouaskthebanktoreturnthebanknotetoitsowner,thebankwillaskaboutthesituation.Ifthetruthhadbeentold,hewouldhavebeenputinarefugeecamp.Butifhelied,hewouldbeputinjail.Henryfellintoconstantcontradictionsandunease,heknewthatthismillion-poundnotewasonlyborrowedafterall,anditwouldbereturnedafteramonth,soatnight,whenhewasaloneinbed,Henrywouldfeelinexplicablefear,worriedthatthisdream-likerealitywouldsuddenlybelost,tossingandturning,anditwouldbedifficulttosleep.Hewasworriedthattherichmanwouldbeinahurry,andhewasafraidthatthepolicewouldarresthim.Atthismoment,Henrydidnothavetheideaoftakingthemoneyforhimself,butwenttoreturntherichman.Hedidnottakethiswindfallsteadily,andhisheartwasfullofworry.Henrywenttoaclothingstoretobuyclothes,andtheclerkssawhisshabbyappearanceanddidn'tbothertopusheachother.EventuallytheclerkwhoreceivedHenrysenthimtoweartheworstclothes-itdidnotfitanddidnotlookgood,butafterall,itwasnew.Henrywasstilleagertobuyit.WhenHenrysaidhedidn'thaveasmallbill,theclerkwasfullofmockery“Ah,ofcourse,Idon'tthinkyoubroughtiteither.Agentlemanlikeyou,Ithink,willonlybringbigtickets”[12]37WhenHenryrevealshissecretweapon,thehugebill,thereisanimmediateonehundredandeightydegreeschangeintheattitudeofboththeclerkandtheowner.Changingclothes,measurementsofsizes,thewholestoreimmediatelycrowdedaroundHenry.Clothingstoreowner'sflatteryisevenmoreexposed,hebegantosaythattheclerkToddisanaturalfool,anddesperatelyusesimple,rich,modestandotherpositivewordstodescribeHenry,saidHenryisayoungmancomparabletotheking.IntheprocessofcomplimentingHenry,theclothingstoreownerexaggerates,flatters,andevenusesmultipleexclamationstocurryfavor.DespiteHenry'srepeatedrefusal,theownermustgivehimmoreclothesandtailorahigh-classsuitforfree.WhenHenryleftthegentleman'shousetofinishhismealatacheapeaterynearby,whenHenrytookoutthemillionpoundsnoteforthefirsttime,therestaurantownersawthemillionpoundsnote,hiseyeswerefixedonthebill,andheprayedtoGodwithallhisheart,seeminglyunabletomovehishandsandfeet.Intheend,theownernotonlyofferedtotakecredit,butalsowantedHenrytocomebackagain.AndtooktheinitiativetotellHenrytocomeasoftenashewanted,orderwhateverhewanted,andtheaccountcouldbetakenoncreditforaslongashewanted.NoviluxuryhotellearnedthatHenrywillstayinhishotel,themanageroftheemergencylessonwaiters,setupthehotel,ahighstandardofhospitalitymillionairefromtheUnitedStates,evenwenttotheextentofvacatinghigh-endsuitesforhimanddroveawaytheDukeofLeMayfixedintheplace.Henryenjoyedthebenefitsofmoneyandhisvalueschanged.Hebegantoenjoyeverythingthatthiswindfallbroughtandacceptedthemwithpeaceofmind.3.1.2OnViewofLifeAlthoughonthesurfaceHenryhasnoillusionsaboutmoney,hewillnotlosehiswayinit.Butheisalsonotapersonwhoiswillingtoliveapoorlifeallhislife.Hewillobtainwealthbyreasonableandlawfulmeans,byhisownwisdom.Hefirmlybelievesinthemoralbottomlineofagentlemanlovesmoneyandhasawaytogetit,andalsoclaimsthathewillnotstopatnothingtogetmoney.AfterknowingthatHenryhadaone-million-poundbanknote,peopledesperatelycurriedfavorwiththerarerichman,fromfreemeals,clothesshopping,tofreeaccommodation,whetheritwasarestaurantowner,ahotellandlord,adignitary,oranAmericanminister.EveryonedidnotpleaseHenry,andHenry'ssocialstatusroserapidlyuntilhereachedthepositionofdukeadmiredbyall.Henry'sfinalstatuswas:Aboveallnon-royaldukes,beforealltheclergyexceptthefirstbishopofEngland.TheBritisharistocratichierarchyisdividedintofiveclasses:duke,prince,earl,son,andmale,andthefirstbishopofEnglandplaysakeyroleinnationalceremoniessuchascoronations,andfrom1867hasoftenconvenedaworldwideAnglicanten-yearconference,sothefirstbishopofEnglandbelongstooneofthehigheststandingpeopleinBritain,aboveallnon-royalmembers.Henryisalsoaboveallnon-royals,secondonlytothefirstbishopofEngland,andhisstatuscanbedescribedasextremelynoble,belongingtothenobilityofthenobility.Withstatus,moneyallpossessed,Henrylivedproudlyeverydayintheenviouseyesofpeople.ButwhenHenryexperiencedallkindsofactivecreditforfood,clothing,housingandtransportation,whetheritwasarestaurantowner,ahotellandlord,oradignitary,oranAmericanminister,hewasextremelyobsessedwithhimself,andhealsostayedinaluxuryhotelfortherichinHanoverSquare,andbecameoneofthefamouspeopleintheworld'slargestmetropolis.Inthelightofthecheck,Henryfoundthathisstatushadimprovedbecauseofthemoneythatdidnotbelongtohim,hewasrespectedbythepeople,valuedbymorepeople,andmarriedthedaughterofarichmanashiswife,andhisheartchanged.3.2TheInfluenceofMoneyWorshiponHenry'sLifeHenryfromapoormanwhodidnothaveenoughtoeat,inthirtydaysbecameamillionaireofflatteredbytheass-kissers,andfromapoorbastardscornedbyeveryonetobesoughtafter,fromtheupperechelonoflife,food,housingandothertrivialmatterstosocialinteractionsareinlinewiththehighsocietyatthetime,andhissocialstatusiscomparabletothatoftheroyaldukes.Heevenendedupfallinginlovewiththedaughterofawealthymanandenteringintomarriage.3.2.1OnEconomicConditionsHenrywasoriginallyasmallclerkatastockexchangeinSanFrancisco.OnedayHenrysailedasmallsailboatanddriftedintotheseabecausehehadgonetoofar.Then,asluckwouldhaveit,hewasrescuedbyatwo-trackshipboundforLondon,wherehebarelysurvivedonthepayofhiswork.WhenhearrivedinLondon,Henrywasinrags,andafterusinguptherestofhisdollars,hehadnofoodorclothing.AfteralongjourneytotheU.S.Consulate,hewasrelievedtothinkhewasfinallybackhome.However,therewasasigninfrontofthehousefilledwithcapitalletters,andacloserlookrevealedthatitsaidtheAmericanConsulatedidnotproviderelieftoAmericans,anditappearedthatAmericansinexileinEnglandwerecomingforhelpeveryday.HenryidentifiedhimselfandthestaffexpressedgreatsympathyforHenry'sexperience,almostempathizingwithhimbutunabletodoanythingaboutit,askinghimtofigureitoutforhimself,sayingthattherewerehundredsofpeoplelikehimeverydayandthattheembassyhadnoextrafoodandcouldonlyhelphimbyretweetingonTwitterforhelp.Afterbeingrejectedagain,Henrywaspenniless,hungryandwalkingaimlesslydownthestreet.Butthatbanknotechangedhim,andafterseeinghismillion-poundbill,everyonechangedtheirmindsabouthim.Henryenjoyedallsortsofunsolicitedbenefitsoffood,clothingandshelter,whetheritwasrestaurantowners,hotellandlords,dignitaries,orAmericanministers,allofwhomwereextremelyinfatuatedwithhim,andalsostayedattheRegalHotelinHanoverSquare,becomingoneofthecelebritiesoftheworld'slargestmetropolis.Inthelightofthecheck,Henry'sstatuswasenhancedbythemoneythatdidnotbelongtohim,andhewasrespectedbythepeopleandvaluedbymorepeople.Finally,throughhisstatusasamillion-poundowner,HenryvouchedforLloyd'smine.Aftersellingthemine,“HenryandLloydeachhadamilliondollarsintheirrespectiveaccounts,andtheybecametrulyrich”[13]368.3.2.2OnMaritalStatusHenryenjoyedthebenefitsofbanknoteswithpeaceofmind,frequentinggatheringsheldbyaristocrats.AbouttendaysafterHenry'sfame,hevisitedtheAmericanministerandsaidthathewantedtoservehiscountry,andtheAmericanministerreceivedhimwarmlyforHenry'sstature,andcriticizedhimforbelatedlyservinghiscountry.TheAmericanministersaidthathewasabouttoentertainaguestthatnight,andoneoftheguestshappenedtobeabsent,andonlyHenrywouldforgivehimifhemadeupforthelackofthisguest.Henryagreedwithasmile.ItwaswhileattendingabanquethostedbytheAmericanministerthatHenrymetthebeautifulandlovelyEnglishgirlPortia,andthetwotalkedveryhappilyandgotalongverywell.Atthebanquet,theyplayedacardgame,andthescoresofthetwopeoplewerealwaysnotatthetop,andtheycouldn'ttellthedifferencebetweenwinningandlosing,buttheydidn'tcare,theyjustwantedtobehappy,andeverythingelsefellondeafears.Thetwoplayedlikenooneandhadalotoffun.Inthesubsequentrelationship,Henryandthegirlquicklyfellinlove.EventhoughHenrylatertoldthegirlthetruththatthemillion-dollarbillwasnothis,thegirlremainedfirmlywithhim.Intheend,itisdiscoveredthatthegirlisthedaughterofarichman,andtheyareblessedbyeveryoneandlivehappilytogether.ChapterFourTheInfluenceofMoneyWorshipinMillionPoundsonModernTimesEliminatingtheinfluenceofmoneyworshipandhelpingpeopleestablishcorrectvaluesrequirestheeffortsofallaspectsofsociety.4.1PersonalLevelThetrendofmoneyworshipisatrendofthoughtthatworshipsmoney,whichwasbornwiththecapitalistmodeofproduction,andthenspreadandspreadinChina,whichhashadanobviousnegativeimpactonthevaluesofcontemporarypeopleinChina.4.1.1TheErosionofPersonalThoughtsandBeliefsIdealbeliefisacomprehensiveconceptconsistingofidealandbelief.Idealusuallyreferstoakindofimaginationaboutthefuturegoalofstruggle,whilebeliefreferstoaperson'sinnerconvictionandupholdtheconcept.Idealsandbeliefsaretheembodimentoflife'svalueorientation,theinnermotivationoflifedevelopment,andwillinfluenceone'slifelongpursuit.Underthecorrosionofmoney-worshipingtrend,somepeoplegraduallylosethepursuitofambitiousidealsandbecomeveryvulgarandmaterialistic.Indailylife,theyaremorefocusedonhowmuchmoneytheycanearnandlivealifeofenjoyment.Inmanypeople'sview,thepursuitofnobleandambitiousidealsareempty,moneyisthemostrealandreliablething,everyoneshouldgotobelieveinmoneyandstruggletirelesslytogetit,soinreallifetherearesomephenomenaweoftensee,suchasmanypeoplestudyhardinordertomakebigmoneyinthefuture,insteadofstudyingfortheprosperityofthecountry;manypeopletakehighsalaryasManypeopletakehighsalaryastheircareerpursuitandcareergoal,insteadoftakingthededicationtosocietyastheirvaluepursuit;manypeopletakeothers'selflessservicetothecountryandthecollectiveasajoke,andtakethosewhoseekpersonalprofitforthemselvesandgetrichinashorttimeasthemodelandexampleoflifetoworship.Thetrendofmoney-worshiphasseriouslycorruptedtheidealsandbeliefsofsomecontemporarypeople.Iftheyarenotguidedandeducated,itisdifficultforthemtobecomeusefultalentsinsociety.4.1.2TheFadingofCollectivismCollectivistconsciousness,asthenameimplies,isthevaluethatindividualsshouldtaketheinterestsofthecollectiveandsocietyastheirprioritywhendealingwithspecificissueswiththecollectiveorsociety,andthatindividualinterestsshouldbesubordinatedtothecollectiveinterestswhenthecollectiveintereststakeprecedenceoverindividualinterests.Collectivistconsciousnessisfundamentallyopposedtoindividualistconsciousness.Chinaisasocialistcountryandadvocatesthateveryonecanhaveastrongsenseofcollectivism.However,withtheproliferationofmoney-worshipingideasinChina,thestrongcollectivistconsciousnessofsomepeopleinChinaisgraduallyweakening,andtheindividualistconsciousnessisincreasing,someofthempaytoomuchattentiontotheirownmaterialinterests,focusontheirowndevelopmentneeds,instudyandlife,everythingisalignedwithmoney,themosttypicalperformanceintheparticipationincollectiveactivities,manypeopleconsidernottoparticipateinanactivitytobringthecollectiveManypeopledonotthinkabouthowmuchhonortheycanbringtothegroup,buthowmuchbenefittheycanbringtothemselves,suchashowmuchbenefittheycanbringtofindahigh-incomejobinthefuture.Somecontemporarypeoplecanideologicallyrealizethatweshouldputcollectiveinterestsinthefirstplaceandindividualinterestsinthelastplaceineverythingwedo,andagreewithallthevaluesadvocatedbysocialismthatarebeneficialtothephysicalandmentalhealthdevelopmentofcollegestudents,butinreallife,oncetheyarelinkedwiththeirownpersonalinterests,theywillleavethecollectiveinterestsbehindandfocusonlyonindividualmaterialinterests,withaseriouslackofcollectiveresponsibility.Thetrendofaltruismhasdilutedpeople'scollectivismconsciousnesstoacertainextent,andhasseriouslyimpactedtheleadingvaluesadvocatedbyoursocialism.4.2FamilyLevelThepursuitofmoneyworshipcanleadtoadeteriorationofthefamily'seconomyandarigidrelationshipbetweenfamilymembers.4.2.1ImpactofFamilyEconomicStatusThevaluesofpeoplearegraduallymaturing,andtheyalsohaveacertainabilitytodistinguishrightfromwrong,buttheirvaluesarenotcompletelystereotyped,andforpeople,theirvaluesarestillinconstantchange.TheMoneyworshipemphasizestheexcessivepursuitofmaterialthingsandtheeagernesstomakeluxuriousandhigh-endconsumptionchoices.Duringtheirschoolyears,collegestudentsbasicallyrelyontheirfamiliestosupplementtheirincomeandworkandstudy.Buttheenvironmentiscounterproductivetopeople;agoodandbenignenvironmenthasapositiveeffectonpersonaldevelopmentaswellasgrowthandsuccess,whilebadenvironmentalfactorscanhinderpersonalprogress.Inanenvironmentwheremoneyworshipisprevalent,collegestudentsarealsosusceptibletoinfluence.Theywearluxurybrandclothes,buyexpensivewatches,andspendmoneythatisnotinlinewiththeirageandincomeability.Money-grubbingleadstothespreadofthecultureofcomparison,andoutofthevanityofseekingface,manypeoplewillchoosemorehigh-endconsumptiontoprovetheirvalueandstatusinthesocialgroup.Whenincomedoesnotcoverexpenses,theyfeelpressuredtoturntotheirfamiliesforhelp,whichinvariablyincreasestheburdenonthefamily.4.2.2ImpactofFamilyMemberRelationshipThefamilyisthefirstclassroominwhichapersongrowsup,onecannotgrowupwithouteducationandindoctrinationfromthefamily,andsocietyismadeupofcountlessfamilies.Thewordsandactionsofparentswhoworshipmoneyplayadirectnegativerole.Asparentswhohavebeeninsocietyformanyyears,theyknowhowdifficultlifecanbeandhowsocialrealitytieseverythingtomoney.Thatiswhymanyparentsstartbyspreadingtheconceptofmoneytotheirchildren.Someparentsaretoobusyworkingtocareabouttheirchildren'seducationandtheycompensatetheirchildrenbyfulfillingalltheirmonetaryrequirements,leadingtotheirchildrendevelopingextravagantspendinghabitsandsowingtherootsofmoneyworshiplateron.Parentswhoareobsessedwithmoneywillneglecttheirchildren'sdevelopment,resultinginphysica