The University of Hong Kong School of Economics and Finance ECON6033—Corporate Finance Case 3 Due: April 24‚ 2015 Bruce Honiball’s Invention It was another disappointing year for Bruce Honiball‚ the manager of retail services at the Gibb River Bank. Sure‚ the retail side of Gibb River was making money‚ but it didn’t grow at all in 2003. Gibb River had plenty of loyal depositors‚ but few new ones‚ Bruce had to figure out some new product or financial service—something that would generate some excitement
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Harvey Perry How important is the character of Eric in the play? In the play of An Inspector Calls‚ Eric’s character is very important. His sympathy and emotions are greater than any of the other characters but Sheila. Eric and Sheila did still contribute to Eva’s death but they do have the “younger generation” of thinking. At the start of the play‚ during Arthur Birling’s big speech about the future‚ Eric buts in with‚ ‘but what about war?’. Eric tries to bring attention back to the ‘war’ of
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J.B. Priestley wrote ‘An Inspector calls’ at the height of his powers as a playwright. The plays purpose it to deliver a pro-socialist message to the audience. The writer does this by using dramatic devices to convey his concerns and ideas to members of the audience. It is a political drama‚ aimed at the upper and middle classes‚ since they were the most likely to see the play. The message from the playwright is that the individual and the community all have varying responsibilities within society;
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Bridie The central character Bridie never loses her core identity although the power of the truth alters the dynamic of the relationship she has with Sheila. Initially‚ she is introduced to the responder demonstrating the ‘kowtow’. The use of stage directions emphasises that her experience during the war has impacted her and continues to impact her physically and emotionally. Her recollections of the painful events of war are expressed in an emotion- free way which defines her as a strong persona
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In Act One of “An Inspector Calls” how does J.B. Priestley uses dramatic devices to convey his concerns and ideas to the members of the audience‚as well as interest and involve them in his play? J.B Priestley was born in Bradford‚ Yorkshire on 13th September 1894. He firm believer of socialism which is a political theory or system in which the means of production and distribution are controlled by the people therefore he disagrees firmly with capitalism. Priestley set his play in 1912 because the
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play would’ve been quite a safe option. The inspector is seen as a man with integrity and a sense of authority. This is shown in the quote: “Yes but why are you saying that to him?-- I know‚ somehow he makes you.” The above quote is said by Sheila Birling and is directed at Gerald Croft when he confesses to the inspector what exactly he did to Eva Smith. I thought it was an appropriate quote to choose as it shows how the inspector has a certain power over them; how he can enable them to confess
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explores their testimonies of the untold story of hundreds and thousands of vulnerable nurses imprisoned by the Japanese in South East Asia. Misto features the play through interlocking the recounts and flashbacks of Bridie‚ an Australian army nurse and Sheila a young English girl both of who were captured and sent to prisoner of war camps under the Japanese authority. The failure of the military and government authorities‚ as well as the will to survive‚ the revelation of truth and the power of friendship
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uses emotive language‚ visual imagery and poetic devices to assist the reader to understand the circumstances surrounding an old lady and the stray cats she feeds. The play “The Shoe-Horn Sonata” is focused on the troubles of two women‚ Bridie and Sheila‚ endured in the aftermath of being a prisoner of war. These women weren’t only affected physically and emotionally but also psychologically. Misto conveyed these images through lighting‚ project images‚ music‚ and the use of Japanese language and
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Calls Summary Act 1 The Birling family was having celebratory dinner on Sheila(the daughter of Arthur Birling) and Gerald(an aristocrat) while discussing the progress of Arthur Birling’s business and the events that has happened in 1912. Then an Inspector enters the scene and starts questioning the Birling family over the suicide of a pretty girl named “Eva”. During the course of the questioning it is revealed that Sheila and Mr Birling had contributed to the death of Eva Smith(“pretty girl”)
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