In the movie "The Godfather", the first generation of godfather Vito said that I learned two words in my lifetime: be careful.
Be careful, bad things will stay away. But in fact, many people have never understood the true meaning of the word "careful", and always think that they will treat each other with their hearts, which will be exchanged for the sincere response of others, and they do not know that the story of "farmer and snake" is staged every day.
The famous novelist Dumas's famous work "La Traviata" tells such a tragedy. There are 3 prostitutes in the story: Traviata, Prydance and Olymp; As a prostitute, Traviata treats the two of them as close friends and treats them kindly, but when she falls, she is either abandoned by them or humiliated by them in public.
It turns out that pity for the same disease is just wishful thinking. The Traviata woman, who does not know how to be careful, is doomed to a tragic life.
The more bottomless a person trusts the world, the more vulnerable they are to being attacked by others.
01
Traviata was a poor beautiful woman.
Because of her poor family, Traviata lived in Paris at the age of 12 by selling her hue and body. In her world, there are only all kinds of men.
In order to please men, get luxurious carriages, exquisite jewelry and a superficial life, she ignores her weak body, flirts with men from morning to night, goes to the theater to see plays, and socializes late at night.
In the novel "One Hundred Years of Solitude", it is said that all the brilliance that has ever existed in life, after all, needs to be repaid with loneliness.
For Traviata, she felt lonely in the midst of endless debauchery and hustle and bustle.
Just then, Prodance walked into her life.
As a young woman, Prudansi was also a prostitute, and like the Traviata, she circled among men of all colors. Later, she was old and yellow, unable to attract men, and wanted to enter the drama team, but did not succeed. So she started a fashion shop and started a business by knowing the fashionable women of Paris.
La Traviata is one of her patrons.
At that time, Traviata held the title of "the first prostitute in Paris" and was very famous; Prudangsi expected to be profitable in the Traviata, so he took the initiative to approach the Traviata and became her female companion.
It can be said that Prydance only uses the Traviata as a tool, but the Traviata regards her as a friend, gives her money to spend, gives her a beautiful shawl, and even confides her heart to her.
When people are lonely in the depths, it is easy for a person to dig his heart and lungs out with others, thinking that that kind of friendship is stronger than Gold.
Therefore, the Traviata is very relieved about Prydance, no matter how big or small things, they entrust Prudence to handle it, such as asking the old duke for money, arranging for Traviata's partner, accompanying her to the theater to watch a play...
As everyone knows, her piece of true affection is only ruthless and abandoned.
02
In Prydice, three evils in human nature can be seen.
First of all, like a parasite, she constantly sucks the blood of the Traviata.
After receiving the banknotes from the old duke, Prydice returned and handed them to the Traviata, and after a polite look at the Traviata, said:
"You know, my boy, in two days it will be the 15th, and if you can lend me three or four hundred francs, you'll do me a great favor."
The old duke gave the Traviata a total of 6,000 francs, and Prydonce took 400. She called it "borrowing", in fact, there is never going back. Traviata became her cash cow, squeezing as much money as she could to pay off the huge debt she had once owed.
In fact, this kind of person is very sad, because she has taken her whole life as a bet and put all her hopes on others. But the reality is that the patron can only rely on a moment, and cannot make people dependent on a lifetime.
Secondly, she is mercenary, and any relationship is a transaction in her eyes.
After the young Armand and the Traviata fell in love, he did not allow the Traviata to flirt with other men. On the surface, Armand is selfish, but his selfishness hides a deep love for Traviata. Seeing that Armand was jealous, Prodons was very dismissive and even preached at length.
She believes that any interaction between people is a transaction, not to mention that prostitutes like Traviata who eat youth must take advantage of their youth to constantly deal with rich men and set up more money, even if they are in love with Armand, they should not be too real with each other.
When she nakedly persuades Armand to sit back and enjoy it, it actually exposes her mercenary nature. A person who is smoked by profit is a walking corpse alive.
In the end, Pry fell to the ground and abandoned Traviata when she was at her weakest and helplessest.
For the sake of Armand's future, Traviata decided to sacrifice herself and return to the prostitute life without her lover. But the social circle under the river wind has long lost the position of Traviata.
As a result, Traviata lost her financial resources and was seriously ill in bed, and all the people who had surrounded her abandoned her. Female companion Prydance is one.
When Pulu saw that Traviata was about to return to the Western Heavens and could not get any benefit from her, he decided never to see her again. After Traviata's death, she asked Armand for a few thousand francs, lying to him that she had borrowed it when she was seriously ill.
Traviata's kind female companion hurt her the most in the end.
Life is cruel, and people's hearts are fickle, just like the poet Gu Cheng said:
"I know that human nature is unreliable. What a beautiful disposition, it has its shallow and obedient places, and there is a possibility of overturning and changing. ”
03
The person who betrayed the Traviata, in addition to Prodons, also had his girlfriend Olymp.
After leaving Armand, Traviata returned to Paris to return to her old business and became good friends with the prostitute Olymp.
Armand, who was in the dark, hated Traviata's treachery and was bent on finding an opportunity to get revenge on her. Upon learning this, he immediately began his pursuit of Olymp as a way to humiliate the Traviata.
Olymp knows Armand's true purpose, but can't resist the temptation of money, alienates the Traviata, and single-mindedly becomes Armand's lover. Moreover, she found that the more she tortured the Traviata and brought her more pain, the more she would be able to get everything she needed from Armand; Therefore, she is like a rampant beast, deliberately humiliating Traviata in public, and spreading rumors with Armand.
At first, Traviata was silent and did not want to hurt her former lovers and friends, but this instead stimulated Olymp's desire to fight. She had Armand behind her back, getting more and more energetic.
Like Prydance, Olymp had only money in his heart, and everything else was a floating cloud.
If you are not careful, the wicked will come to your door. Olymp's evil once again proves the naivety and ignorance of the Traviata.
In fact, to be too kind is to indulge others to do evil. In the face of a person who does not understand gratitude, every step you take a step back, he will advance a foot, and finally make you have no way to retreat.
There are many such people in life. For their own interests, unscrupulous means, betraying friends, willing to jump beam clown. In them, shame became a luxury.
Getting along with people, being careful, daring to refuse, and not losing the sharp edge is the greatest protection for yourself.
04
The life of the Traviata is full of tragedies.
Lovers retaliate, friends betray, are spurned by the world, and before people can stop breathing, the debt collector has sealed her home and is ready to sell all her property.
The fall of the body is not terrible, but the most feared thing is the fall of the human heart.
Writer Liu Zhenyun once said: "The abyss has a bottom, and people's hearts are unpredictable." ”
Human nature has a greedy, selfish side, and it is far beyond our imagination. If you are not careful and kind, the world will chew you to the bone.
Walking in the world, being kind to people, being kind to others, being able to care for others, but also to complete oneself. The best of both worlds is a lifelong requirement.
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