It's impressing to find new things by reading novels. For example, in the age of the VF people pay money to become a part of the army. I thought of the opposite before I read the book. The old story tells us things that have changed in our days.
Regular soldiers didn't have to buy their way into the army, but upper-class people didn't want to go into the army as ordinary soldiers. They wanted to be officers, and they paid for the privilege.
Ordinary soldiers could rise and become officers by their actions.
For a basic explanation, check Wikipedia: Purchase of commissions:
High-class people also bought positions in other fields, and even for fairly low-class work, such as being a blacksmith, people would pay to be an apprentice. Try searching on Google and see if you can find out more about this.
I agree that old stories have some different point of view with us. The more I read deeply, the more I confuse what is most precious in the story. "King Lear" is also the same,isn't it??
Regular soldiers didn't have to buy their way into the army, but upper-class people didn't want to go into the army as ordinary soldiers. They wanted to be officers, and they paid for the privilege.
ReplyDeleteOrdinary soldiers could rise and become officers by their actions.
For a basic explanation, check Wikipedia: Purchase of commissions:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purchase_of_commissions_in_the_British_Army
Now I understand it more deeply. Thank you for providing me the further information, sir.
DeleteHigh-class people also bought positions in other fields, and even for fairly low-class work, such as being a blacksmith, people would pay to be an apprentice. Try searching on Google and see if you can find out more about this.
DeleteCould you tell me how to express the purchase of jobs in a proper words if you would not mind? I don't know what words I should type in Google.
DeleteI learn that sometimes money beats love and sometimes love beats money from Vanity Fair.
ReplyDeleteI agree that old stories have some different point of view with us. The more I read deeply, the more I confuse what is most precious in the story. "King Lear" is also the same,isn't it??
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