Disassembling Luo Yonghao's Letter to Yu Minhong

topic: I quit school, practice stalls and sell computer accessories, but I am a talent.

Three golden sentences:

Viewpoint:

Lao Luo's articles give people the first impression of humor, and his language fully shows the core of humor-disharmony, superiority and release of tension.

Analysis:

There are three basic theories for humor:

First, disharmony. Dislocation from the perspective of humorous content or expected violation from the perspective of audience psychology.

second, the sense of superiority. The character is in a dilemma, and your superiority over him can make you laugh.

third, release. According to the release theory, humor is a release of tension or energy. The released tension can be ready-made tension, or you can build it yourself first and then release it.

well, let's look at the first sentence first. The disharmony caused by the strong contrast in identity makes this sentence extremely humorous. Throughout the article, Lao Luo has always emphasized that he is an "intellectual". The general impression of intellectuals is lofty and conservative. But what did he do? In order to live a dignified and rich life, he did manual work in four years-screening sand; Practiced a stall-put an old book stall; Engage in some illegal activities-smuggling cars; Engaged in financial industry-done futures; I also bought China aphrodisiac and other supplements. These occupations are in sharp contrast with his self-confessed intellectual identity, which makes people laugh.

There is a third sentence that uses the humorous core of "disharmony" at the same time, "It doesn't matter to me as an intellectual", and then a turning point-"unless it means that I will be doomed to poverty at the same time". The implication is that I am still an intellectual who likes money. It doesn't matter if I can't do business. I can also make money in other ways. This statement echoes the story that he heard later that "New Oriental lecturers have an annual salary of one million yuan, so he immediately decided to apply", indicating that he is not the kind of lofty person who "regards money as dirt" and "does not bend his back for a bucket of rice".

Yu Minhong is not an old-fashioned intellectual because he can start New Oriental. He will certainly appreciate this courageous young man who is a little crazy but frankly lovely.

"This is not a hard thing to accept", this sentence uses a double negative sentence pattern, which has been used many times in the article. Using double negative sentences, readers need to turn their heads when understanding. It combines with the sentences before and after to produce a sense of humor. This is the core of sense of humor and the embodiment of superiority. The character is in a dilemma, and your superiority over him can make you laugh. The punchline that needs to be understood around a bend, because it makes you feel that you have a sense of superiority in IQ after understanding, and you can upgrade the original punchline. Therefore, such an ordinary sentence also makes people feel very funny.

The second sentence also uses an incongruous humor core. For example, he used "the last days didn't come" (which is a good thing), but "the new century has come" and "thirty years old has come" (which is a bad thing that makes people fidget) as a contrast. A strong sense of disharmony makes readers laugh internally.

And these verbs about work he uses, each of which is just right, with a market flavor. This will make readers feel his rich life experience and have a sense of substitution; I will involuntarily follow his narrative and see what will happen to this person. At the same time, I will also think in my mind: this person has a strong sense of humor and can be lively in class; I also have a strong knowledge of life and science, and I can learn from others in class. Just in line with the requirements of New Oriental teachers. This is the advantage of the cover letter-find the needs of your employer and show your ability with your own story.

Summary:

The first impression of Luo Yonghao's famous cover letter is that the language is lively and interesting. The reason is that he used the core of sense of humor. Peisi Chen said, "All comedies have a tragic core. Laughter is the fruit, sadness is the cause. It is the torture of self in exchange for the joy of others, and the low posture of self causes the superiority of the other party. "

Lao Luo's letter of recommendation is vivid and humorous. However, his humor is not the kind of humor that bends down to dress up ugly, but the meaning of intellectuals laughing at themselves. Although he described his dilemma, there was a proud gesture between the lines. He always considers himself a talented and profitable intellectual.

Three paragraphs:

Viewpoint: Show my ability in the cover letter-humor, self-confidence and perseverance.

analysis: the core of humor used here is "releasing tension" and "disharmony". In such a tense environment near the end of the world, the author's unfulfilled wish is to lose weight! This will certainly make us laugh.

However, the incongruous word "should be Xu Xiaoping" appears after "should laugh and laugh, should be cheerful" in the parallel sentence describing the fixed impression of fat people. How can this not make people smile?

Summary: The experience of losing weight, which seems to have nothing to do with the recruitment requirements of New Oriental teachers, is actually secretly demonstrating their abilities.

opinion: there are idiots in excellent groups, and these students who lack independent thinking ability are no better than those of MLM organizations. I am sure I can teach them well.

Analysis: In fact, this passage echoes Article 8 of the recruitment conditions: "Have modern thinking and inspiring ability, and can guide the trainees to fight for the future". Lao Luo said that the students of New Oriental are the most cooperative and easy to be encouraged, because the biggest purpose of their coming to class is to accept encouragement, which is no problem. He turned his experience in a pyramid scheme company into an advantage in applying for a teacher in New Oriental. The implication is that even the people in the MLM company have been fooled by me, and this group of students who are not very smart is not to mention, and they will definitely be inspired by me to learn.

conclusion: each case in the article is selected, and it can show its ability to meet the needs of the other party. Plus humorous language, who can't be moved by him?

opinion: the employer's pain point is poked, and the flattery is wonderful.

analysis: the writing object of the cover letter is the author's employer. You have to impress him and let him hire you. Of course, leave a good impression on him. However, direct praise or flattery is not in line with Lao Luo's style of posing as an intellectual. So, he used his own case-Yu Minhong accepted himself with only a high school education to interview, to prove that Yu Minhong was an enlightened principal. Then, of course, an enlightened principal will not only pay attention to academic qualifications but ignore the recommendation of a talented and capable person who has no diploma and does not know science.

conclusion: Lao Luo is a person who can't judge by common sense, so his recommendation letter is not vulgar, and he turns his disadvantages into advantages and succeeds in one fell swoop.