enron and faustus quotes

skilling, prologue: we’re trying to ___

change the world

lawyer, prologue: we find ourselves ___

‘a great man’

lawyer, prologue: the corporate crime that _____

defined the end of the twentieth century, and cast a shadow over this one

how is fastow described in stage directions

nervy, lupine guy

in 1:1, Fastow is “on the___

outskirts of the group”

what does skilling explain to the audience/party in 1:1

mark to market

what is the purpose of the 3 blind mice at the beginning of the prologue

show corporate deception, engage us, set atmosphere for show

how is skilling described in 1:1

a bespectacled, overweight, balding accountant

in 1:1 what does skilling say to claudia when discussing vogue’s 50 most powerful women that shows misogyny

“i think one of [oprah’s] dogs was at number twelve”

what is shown to us at the end of 1:1 enron that shows what time we’re in (context)

“projections of the joys and stability of the 90s”

skilling, 1:2, mysoginy to Roe

“you’re getting president?!”

what deadly sin does enron 1:2 show

lust

in 1:3 what do roe and skilling discuss with Lay

tangible vs intangible commodotities

1:4 (enron) trader says twenty million is

“not a good day” litotes (opposite of hyperbole)

Skilling is seen as

god like, like faustus

1:4 what does a trader say that shows admiration of skilling

“that’s jefferey fucking skilling”

1:4 death weekend quote from trader: death weekends man! rolling jeeps ____

motorcycles and wotnot. someones gonna fuckin die”

1:4 what does fastow get called by a trader

“lapdog motherfucker”

1:4 what does a trader show fastow

“his penis” machismo

1:4, (enron) trader 1 is described as being “filled with ___

“testosterone and joy”

what dramatic technique does 1:5 (enron) use

split-scene

1:5, fastow enters the below gym “in a

suit” doesnt belong

1:5, in the gym “fastow tries

to keep up [with skilling” visual metaphor

1:5 what does skilling say motivates people

“money and sex” deadly sins

1:5 what does money do to business people: “gets their hands___

off their dick and into work”

Skilling bases enviornment in enron off what (and what does he call it according to ‘smartest guys in the room’

natural selection - rank and yank

1:5 skilling asks fastow “are you smart andy” and says about himslef

“i’m fucking smart”

skilling starts to mentor fastow like faustus and

Wagner

stock going up and down is

visual representation

babershop quartet comedy makes the tragedy more

tragic

1:5 skilling is “delighted by his___

power and effect” revelling in power like faustus

1:5 lay gets vicarious pleasure through skilling like

wagner

mention of jet in 1:5 (enron) shows

decadence

what does 1:6 show about skilling

money is his whole world - obsession

1:6 (enron) ‘daughter’ : “show me the ___

money” jerry maguire reference.

explain the jerry maguire reference in 1:6

client wants jerry maguire to get him the best contract (tons of money)

the game played in 1:6 (enron) is called

“familiar” relationship with daughter is based on money

what happens to skillings daughter at the end of 1:6

“fades into the dark”

what do the traders do at the end of 1:6 and why

dance. comical, shows the surface level thing skilling is sacrificing everything for

which scene does 1:7 (enron) mirror

1:2

roe, 1:7 “everyone’s copying ___

daddy” - feudian

1:8 we get introduced to fastow’s

lair - animalistic & the raptors

mark to market and LJM present the theme

perception vs reality

what does little arthur in 1:8 present

inner thoughts

arthur and little arthur in 1:8 are

old-fashioned entertainment

arthur and little arthur approving the LJM strategy in 1:8 shows

stupidity and satire

arthur and little arthur depict which law firm

arthur anderson

repetition of ok okay 1:8 (enron) shows

childishness ‘if u do it i do it’

ok ok ok 1:8 (enron) goes from what to what

exlamaition to affirmation

in 1:8 Lay “signs the ____

papers in front of him” then claims to know nothing ‘load of porky pies’

skilling end of 1:8 “it’s better than good. ___

it’s perfect” hubris

setting of 1:9 (enron)

party - cyclical

at the party, “the photographer is beneath [Skilling] to make him look ____

impressive, god-like”

1:9 stage direction “LJM […] has been designed to ___

literally and metaphorically ‘support’ […] Enron” visual representation

what does the visual representation of LJM holding up enron paralllel in faustus

trapdoor that represents hell, stage representing earth

skilling 1:9 “we’re changing business, we’re changing ____

people’s lives, we’re changing the world.” anaphora

1:9 stage direction “like a religious cult. ____

Skilling is messiah-like”

what are the raptors and what do they show

jurassic park reference. they eat up debt. fastow in control of them now but can easily loose control.

what does 2:1 reveal about fastow’s character

changed

2:1 Skilling: what’s that? Fastow:

nothing.” skilling made fastow, fastow now turning against skilling