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Assignment № 4
Discuss the following:
1 Explain why Richards took little trouble to do his job properly. What was Richards
ambition? Do you approve of his behaviour? Give your reasons.
2 What to your mind is more important: to have good knowledge in
the field you work or the
ability to be equal to the situation?
3 Can we say that Richards was a good phsycologist ? In what way did it help him?
4 Who had more advantages to win the top job: Richards or his friend? Do you agree that hard
work plus knowledge always lead to success?
5 Give a character sketch of Richards, the other young man, Mr.Prosset.
6 Whom do you think are the authors sympathies with? Prove your choice.
Assignment № 5
Retell the story on the part of: 1) Richards, 2) his friend, 3) Mr.Prosset.