In an apartment in Paris, there lived an old man named Gao riao. He lived in an apartment six years ago. Somehow, he changed from the best room to the lowest room, and the people became thinner and thinner. Finally, the change of the high old man mystery Rastignac opened a poor college student. It turned out that the old man was a flour merchant, and he sold the shop and gave them the money to please two daughters. After the two daughter got the money, he threw the high old man out of his home. The daughters of extremely cruel and merciless to want money to the poor old man, the old man was forced to pay a high last penny, resulting in a stroke attack. Before his death, high old man wants to see his daughter last side, are finding a way out, and he was only in a oken bed lonely and helpless passed away.

The novel is divided into two clues. The first is a tall old man describing high old man mills by speculation windfall widowed, most of the property as a dowry to two daughter when the aristocratic lady and bankers wife, live in shabby apartment Fugai. At first, the two daughters used to squeeze the last pensions, and when the money ran out, they didnt come again until he died in the yearning. Another clue is about the decline of the young family Rastignac determination in the world of money, he corrosion under the high old mans daughter as a stepping stone to enter the upper class. It attacks the cruel reality of money that dominates all sins.

In this paper, and a character is Oren, he is a desperately want to squeeze into the upper class students, even for this purpose over and over again to his mother, aunt, cousin for money, knowing that they have no money, or ask for money, therefore, mother and aunt had to go out to make money he is also the cousin, the case-dough all search. He took the money by not easily won, cousin (society later because of the betrayal of truly great men, lover and wake up and find a remote place to walk) in society at that time, he was very excited, because he entered the circle. Gorio is with him live in the same apartment, when he learned the truth of two daughters in the Austrian high on this strange old man look, then through a series of things change, he woke up, he was high in Austria love touched, for two daughters (especially small daughter and because they are in love, he tried to make her love to her father) were surprised at the indifference before his father died. At last, he buried the old man and buried his dream. In the social background of that time, he became a clear spring, though he was once dirty.

Who can say that there is no such a fact in todays society? When many people go to society, they cant afford to attract money and interests, and finally become slaves to money. Now there are corruption and ibery, extortion, robbery and robbery everywhere... Not all for money. What is the right? What is the end of the game? Its all the worry of the day, and the sleep is not good. The final face dark prison, reviled by the world. "Money is not the source of all evil, but you overly, excessively, greedily love it, rely on it, it is the source of all evil."

The book "high old man" really makes me know that having power to gain benefits can only ing a moment of joy, not permanent. We should learn to dominate money instead of being dominated by money. And ask your conscience before doing every thing, because if you sell him out, consciences accusation will fail you.