Money as in most society’s is pivotal to its survival. Money is sometimes valued much more than the human being itself is. Money and the thought of affluence often deter many humans from things one loves such as: family, spouse, and ones own feelings. Feng Meng-long’s story, “Du Tenth Sinks the Jewelry Box in Anger,” is an authentic representation of how money is valued between Du Tenth and Li Jia. In the eyes …showed first 75 words of 925 total…

…showed last 75 words of 925 total…tragic. In conclusion, love is shown to have a price. The tragic aftermath of the romance between the two lovers is saddening. This story justifies the belief that the value of money is weighed more heavily than the value of love. However, in the end when there is no more money, one’s true love will always be there. Li Jia belief that money, power, respect are the keys to life proves to be fatal.