The cock by Tao kim Hai

THE COCK by Tao Kim Hai (full story)

     "The Cock" is a story by Tao Kim Hai. The summary of this story is about a woman from a rich family marrying a man from a very poor family, and how the cock, an old rooster, played a part in their lives as well as the lives of others through superstition.

        One of the most stand out quality in the plot that gives a hint of realism in the fact that the author have made use of superstitious belief that is known in Vietnam,although the belief was proven to be just a hoax,still impression is still there that people make meaning of the different occurrences in the natural world. The reality of the discrimination that exist between the social classes that even present today ,that a person of a high stature is forbidden to develop a relationship with that of a low class class citizen.

         In my own opinion, it is possible that the author has seen this kind of events in the course of his life although I doubt if it was really him who experience such a societal disadvantage,he is after all, a person titled with honour achievements.

        The main problems encountered by the two main character in there relationships are that the affair that once a secret was revealed just because of the cock and the judgement of the community against them.