# J. W Douglass explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ring Lardner.

## What happens

A playful limerick about J. W. Douglass, a Chicago stock broker who would rather be fishing than selling stocks.

## Themes in this chapter

### Work and Profession

The limerick humorously contrasts the stock broker's professional duties with his personal desire to fish.

### Humor and Satire

The limerick uses rhyme and wit to poke fun at the stock broker's true ambitions.

## Character check-ins

### J. W Douglass

Subject of the limerick, a stock broker with a preference for fishing over stock trading.

## Key lines

> You’d think ’twas this party’s ambition To sell you some Hoozis-Ignition, But when he talks stocks, Remember, old sox, That he’d a lot rather be fishin’!

You might think his goal is to sell you some investment, but when it comes to stocks, remember that he would much rather be fishing.

_Captures the humorous twist of the stock broker's true preference._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_19_se/chapters/j-w-douglass
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