Character Study Arthur Birling Arthur Birling is a wealthy‚ self-made middle class factory owner of the Edwardian era. We first learn about him from the stage directions. Priestley describes him as ‘rather portentous’ suggesting he is serious and self-important. This characterises his attitude throughout the play where his sense of standing in society and the rights this affords him‚ prevent him from learning the lesson of responsibility that forms the main theme of the play. Birling is also an
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Arthur Birling’s Speech “Good Afternoon everyone‚ I am Arthur Birling‚ I am the owner of Birling and Co‚ which is a factory business company that employs girls to work on sewing machines. I was the Lord Mayor of Brumley two years ago. And I am the husband of Sybil Birling and the father of Eric and Sheila Birling. I speak as a hard-headed businessman who takes his own risks. And I think that poor people should take their own risks as well without any help from the middle and higher class. They
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Good evening ladies and gentlemen it is I the successful former mayor Arthur Birling and today I shall inform and express my vital views about my triumphant life. Please do take down notes if you would also wish to live a lavish life like myself‚ as the whole purpose of me being her is to be auspicious‚ inspiring and to share some of my great fortune‚ as I wouldn’t dare to waste my precious time. So shall we being? Let’s commence with the bright future we’re all patiently waiting for. I strongly
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King Arthur By the ninth century people all over were telling the fabulous tales and romances about Arthur and his kingdom. The common people heard them sung by bards‚ while in the court poets wrote different versions. In each retelling the speaker would select certain details for emphasis and introduce new elements‚ so that the story could be adapted to the particular time and audience. Although most historians believe that there actually did exist an Arthur‚ they differ on how major his role
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English Composition Finding Truth in the Legends Surrounding the King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table There are many reasons to believe why the great King Arthur and his mighty knights of the round table were real men and not what fairy tales are made of. Throughout the centuries‚ men have longed to be like the infamous King Arthur. History has told tales of great feats on the battle ground; mothers put their children to sleep with tales of this enigmatic king. However
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Unethical Practices of Arthur Andersen - Week 2 - CheckPoint: 1. What did Arthur Andersen contribute to the Enron Disaster? Arthur Andersen contributed a lot to the Enron Disaster. Arthur Andersen approved the structure of man Special Purpose Entities (SPE) that were used to generate false profits‚ hide losses‚ and to keep financing off Enron’s consolidated financial statements. Also‚ AA failed to abide by the Generally Accepted Accounting Principle (GAAP). In addition‚ AA did not
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actions led to non-existent company profits; ultimately misleading investors to become shareholders of what they thought were “good companies”. Arthur Andersen LLP was one of the “Big Five” accounting firms before having to surrender its licenses to practice as Certified Public Accountants in 2002; due to an accumulation of criminal charges (CNN Money). Arthur Andersen was in charge for the accounting records of several companies including Enron‚ WorldCom‚ and Waste Management. By early 2002‚ they had
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King Arthur 1. Was there a real King Arthur? Explain your answer. I think King Arthur was real because he appears in writings of a Welsh historian named Nennius and in the Bible. 2. Is King Arthur a hero? Why or why not? Use the information from the unit to help you explain your response. I think King Arthur was a hero because he won many victories and loved and protected his city. 3. Choose one of the stages of the hero’s journey as described in the unit. Describe how the legend of King Arthur
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our dearest king‚ King Arthur. The world the past few days has seem like a whole new experience without him around. I have noticed less smiles on people’s faces‚ the rainy days have seemed longer‚ and the sun seems to shine less bright. Our beloved king was a kind sir who cared about each and every one of you. Where ever his soul may be now‚ we should acknowledge that he’s in a better place because we know he’s released from all the pain he had suffered from. King Arthur as a young child had a
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and 4 1. Arthur Anderson’s audit partners’ sole concern was how much revenue could be generated‚ so the employees of Arthur Anderson paid little mind to the quality of the audits they did as long as they were making money. They turned their heads when generally accepted accounting principles were not being followed and hid the fact that Enron’s policies and internal controls were not good enough to protect its shareholders. 3. The prime motivation behind the decisions of Arthur Andersen’s
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