Analysis of ‘The Model Millionaire’: Key Questions Answered
‘The Model Millionaire’: Key Questions Answered
Character Analysis: Hughie Erskine and Alan Trevor
- Why couldn’t Hughie Erskine marry Laura Merton? Hughie couldn’t marry Laura because he didn’t have £10,000.
- What did Alan like about Hughie? Apart from Hughie’s physical appearance, Alan also liked his bright personality as well as his generous, impulsive nature.
- What was the approximate height of Alan’s picture of the beggar? Since it was a life-size picture of a beggar on a raised platform, it was probably about 2 metres high.
- Why did Hughie have to walk home after spending time with Alan in the Palette Club? Hughie had to walk home because he had given the only money he had to Alan’s model, so he had no money left to take a taxi.
- Why did Hughie feel embarrassed after talking to Alan in the Palette Club? Hughie felt embarrassed because Alan told him that the beggar was really a very wealthy man.
- What is the difference between a millionaire model and a model millionaire? A millionaire model is a millionaire who does modelling (model as a verb); a model millionaire is a millionaire who behaves exactly as he should (model as an adjective).
The Spanish Civil War and Franco’s Rise to Power
The lack of a clear organization among the Nationalist generals and the death of Mola necessitated the creation of a new state model. A national defense council was established, and the generals proclaimed Franco the Generalísimo of the armies, unifying political, military, and administrative power. The council advised Franco. Political parties were suppressed, and decrees of Agrarian Counter-Reform were promulgated, returning lands to the owners. After the death of José Antonio Primo de Rivera, Franco utilized the message of the Falange. A unification decree united the political forces and the JONS (Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional Sindicalista). Thus, the National Movement was born. It adopted the fascist salute, the Falangist uniform, and the Carlist beret, or the emblem of the new Spain. Franco converted Spain into a single-party political system.
It is important to note that Falange and Carlism were organizations that gave more popular support to the rebels. Franco’s success was also due to the support of the Church, which in 1937 turned the war into a “Crusade.” In October of the same year, the Vatican recognized Franco’s government. Economically, the rebels dominated part of the agricultural production and needed to conquer industrial zones. The economy was oriented towards the war effort. The rebels had the collaboration of businessmen and landowners who recovered their lands thanks to the Agrarian Reform Law.
Revisiting ‘The Model Millionaire’: Further Insights
- Why couldn’t Hughie Erskine marry Laura Merton? Hughie couldn’t marry Laura because he didn’t have £10,000.
- What did Alan like about Hughie? Apart from Hughie’s physical appearance, Alan also liked his bright personality as well as his generous, impulsive nature.
- What was the approximate height of Alan’s picture of the beggar? Since it was a life-size picture of a beggar on a raised platform, it was probably about 2 metres high.
- Why did Hughie have to walk home after spending time with Alan in the Palette Club? Hughie had to walk home because he had given the only money he had to Alan’s model, so he had no money left to take a taxi.
- Why did Hughie feel embarrassed after talking to Alan in the Palette Club? Hughie felt embarrassed because Alan told him that the beggar was really a very wealthy man.
- What is the difference between a millionaire model and a model millionaire? A millionaire model is a millionaire who does modelling (model as a verb); a model millionaire is a millionaire who behaves exactly as he should (model as an adjective).