Emotional Intelligence Skills Chapter : 3 My Financial Career by Stephen Leacock Understanding the Story

 Understanding the Story:

1.      What makes the narrator feel nervous in a bank?

The narrator feels nervous in the bank due to his fear of banks and his anxiety about the whole banking process.

2.      How does the accountant help the narrator in the beginning?

The accountant helps the narrator by asking him to fill out a deposit slip and directing him to the manager's office.

3.      What prevents the narrator from telling the manager his purpose clearly?

The narrator is so overwhelmed by anxiety and fear that he finds it difficult to articulate his purpose clearly to the manager.

4.      How does the manager's behavior change when he learns that the narrator to open an account with fifty-six dollars?

The manager's behavior changes when he learns that the narrator wants to open an account with fifty-six dollars. He becomes more attentive and respectful, treating the narrator with greater importance.

5.      Why does the narrator deposit fifty-six dollars and then want to withdraw dollars?

The narrator deposits fifty-six dollars initially because he feels pressured by the manager's expectation of him opening an account. He later wants to withdraw it to avoid any further interactions with the bank.

6.       How did the narrator end up withdrawing all his money?

The narrator ends up withdrawing all his money because he becomes increasingly flustered and confused during the banking process, and he just wants to get out of the bank as quickly as possible.

7.      Who benefited from the transaction, the bank or the customer?

In this humorous story, it's implied that neither the bank nor the customer truly benefits from the transaction. The bank loses a potential account, and the customer (the narrator) is left in a state of financial confusion and discomfort.

8.       Do you think the story is imaginary or real?

"My Financial Career" by Stephen Leacock is a fictional, humorous story, not a real account.

9.      What adjectives can you use to describe the narrator?

Adjectives to describe the narrator include anxious, nervous, fearful, and easily flustered.

10.  What will happen to the bank if it receives many customers of this kind every day?

If the bank receives many customers like the narrator every day, it would likely face challenges in handling their anxieties and maintaining a professional image. It might also lose potential business as customers withdraw their deposits out of fear or confusion.