Question

Pick out instances of humour from the story “my financial career “ discuss how the writer uses an anxious character to create humour for class 7

Answer 1

My Financial Career by Stephen Leacock

Explanation:

"My Financial Career" is a short story penned by Stephen Leacock. The story is a narration about Leacock's visit to a bank to deposit some money following a pay increase. The author fumbles and makes mistakes due to his nervousness regarding interactions with people in authority. The errors are jokingly described to incite laughter in this very short of few events. When a person is ill at ease and feels jittery,  even the mundane of tasks can go wrong. Leacock makes fun of himself and his nervousness to show that anyone can feel rattled in even the commonest setting like a bank. Though hilarious to read, the story has a hidden message to show that feeling nervous is nothing uncommon and one should overcome it.