Nick Leeson ’s Double Life In 1999‚ director/screenwriter James Drearden released the movie Rogue Trader‚ which encapsulates the true life of futures trader Nick Leeson and his role in the downfall of Barings Bank. Ewan McGregor stars at Nick Leeson‚ an ambitious young British stock trader while Anna Friel plays his wife Lisa. Drearden ’s focus is on Leeson ’s activities at the Singapore Stock Exchange but he also constructs a love story subplot that adds little to the central plot. Critics of
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2 The author 2.1 Curriculum vitae Nick Hornby was born on 17th April 1957. Today he lives and works in Highbury‚ north London. So far he has published six novels‚ three works of non-fiction and he has written the screenplay for two films. According to different sources on the internet his books have sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. His work frequently touches music and sport and he often integrates autobiographic elements in his stories. He is brilliant in describing (sometimes almost
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Fever Pitch is about being a fan. The book is about Nick Hornby’s life and football which is a big part in his life. He compares football with the things that happen in his life. The main character is Nick Hornby‚ at first he acts very immature but in the end he has really grown up. All he thinks about is football but after some time he notices football is not all in life but of course it acts on every part in our life. He is a fan of Arsenal‚ like many other Britanns. The book is also‚ in part
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yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out‚ out‚ brief candle. Life ’s but a walking shadow‚ a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage‚ And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot‚ full of sound and fury‚ Signifying nothing. (Macbeth: V.v.18-27) These Shakespearean verses lend William Faulkner the title of this novel‚ and speak of the philosophy behind it. In this soliloquy‚ Macbeth implies that the life is only a shadow of the past. He idealizes
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Stevie Nicks Stevie Nicks is considered one of the most influential female musicians in the world due to her unique vocals‚ style‚ and attitude which have inspired fans as well as other musicians. Stephanie “Stevie” Nicks was born May 26‚ 1948 in Phoenix‚ Arizona. Stevie traveled the country with her family which led her to meet Lindsey Buckingham while she attended high school in California. The two both shared an interest in music allowing for the pair to grow close both musically and romantically
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Events leading to Barings Bank’s collapse Barings Bank’s activities in Singapore between 1992 and 1995 enabled Nick Leeson to operate effectively without supervision from Barings Bank in London. Leeson acted both as head of settlement operations (charged with ensuring accurate accounting) and as floor manager for Barings’ trading onSingapore International Monetary Exchange‚ or SIMEX. This placed Leeson in the position of reporting to an office inside Barings Bank which he himself held. Because
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Hell Hath No Fury like Medea Scorned In Euripides’s Medea‚ revenge can lead to destructive actions. This theme is a central part to the tragedy‚ mostly because it pops up time and time again. Euripides‚ through the use of motif‚ makes Medea’s desire for revenge seem conceivable. Not only has Jason left her by marrying Creon’s daughter‚ but Creon has exiled her from Corinth because she “nourish[es] rancorous ill will toward [Jason and Creusa] whom [he] intends to protect” (Euripides 92). The protagonist
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contributions to the literary world and one of his most notorious contributions is the Code Hero. The birth and growth of the Code Hero can be easily observed simply by watching the growth and development of Nick Adams throughout Hemingway’s writing. In Our Time contains a various assortment of Nick Adam stories at various stages of his life and also shows the Code Hero at various stages of its development. In Our Time was the second book Hemingway had published. His first contained only three short
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To what extent do you sympathise with Marcus and the choices he has to make in About a Boy? Discuss the techniques the author has used and use examples from the text to support your answer. In the novel “About a Boy” by Nick Hornby‚ the character of Marcus has to make numerous choices which affect his life in a variety of different ways. Marcus is 12 years old and because of this‚ he is often naïve and hasty is his decisions but he makes them in order to protect himself. These choices that he makes
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Identity‚ as Oxford Dictionary defines‚ is simply who someone is. This definition opens up the concept of identity to many interpretations‚ an example of which is shown through the novel‚ "About A Boy" by Nick Hornby. The novel is essentially about a man and a boy helping each other find their own identities. Will‚ is a 36 year old man who is unwilling to settle down in life‚ while Marcus is a 12 year old boy who spends the day stressing about his suicidal and depressed mother. Will‚ being cool and
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