Q2 Bring out the element of humour in the essay 'My Financial Career'. [10 Marks]
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“My Financial Career” is one of Leacock’s earliest pieces, appearing in his first published humorous book, Literary Lapses. One of his most anthologized works, this short sketch of less than two thousand words already treats one of Leacock’s favorite themes: the effect of economics on the lives of men. When one remembers that Leacock took his doctorate in economics, it is not surprising that this piece illustrates the Everyman’s fear and mistrust of the bank as institution. Typical of his best work, the sketch opens quickly with the narrator’s frank admission that banks and everything about them “rattle” him.
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This is a hilarious story based on real-life events written by the author. He tries to persuade people that people who work in major banks are just concerned with money and that ordinary people with little money are unimportant to them. According to the author Banks and other businesses, should treat both rich and poor people equally. The story's main theme stresses the dumb behavior that occurs at the bank. When the storyteller turns himself into a clown through his words and actions, there is a lot of laughing and pleasure.
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