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In short: These guys are the richest of the rich. Topping the list is none other than Scrooge McDuck from "Ducktales." The self-made duck is the proud owner of a fortune worth ÂŁ44.1 billion British pounds, or over $63 billion U.S. dollars. No wonder he feels comfortable treating his money like a swimming pool:
Apr 27, 2020 ¡ Charlie Munger might be better known as Warren Buffettâs partner at Berkshire Hathaway but he is a Harvard educated lawyer with a serious bankroll. Most of his net worth is tied up in Berkshire Hathaway but he is also the founding partner of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, a law firm he started in 1962.
There are also the various idle rich in Edith Wharton novels such as The House of Mirth and The Age of Innocence, the wealthy Gaston in Gigi (a famous but lesser novel by the great Colette), those aristocrats in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death" story who blithely party on as they try to avoid the plague decimating the rest of the population, and the selfish, entitled âŚ
In addition, Shapiro has also starred as himself and as a lawyer on both television and the big screen.
Net Worth: $440 million. Judge Judith Sheindlin, televisionâs beloved âJudge Judy,â has come a long way from her days as a family court judge. She raked in a cooll $47 million for the latest season of her small-claims court show. Her outspoken persona has made her one of the highest-paid women on daytime television.
Wichai Thongtang is a powerful corporate billionaire lawyer in Bangkok Thailand who successfully represented former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in an asset concealment case back in 2001. That case instantly catapulted this humble farm boy celebrity status throughout Thailand and abroad.
Most of his net worth is tied up in Berkshire Hathaway but he is also the founding partner of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, a law firm he started in 1962.
Judge Judith Sheindlin, televisionâs beloved âJudge Judy,â has come a long way from her days as a family court judge. She raked in a cooll $47 million for the latest season of her small-claims court show. Her outspoken persona has made her one of the highest-paid women on daytime television.
Robert Shapiro is a practicing lawyer who gained notoriety for being on the team responsible for exonerating O.J. Simpson from the murders of Simpsonâs ex-wife and Ron Goldman. He has represented clients from Johnny Carson to Occidental Petroleum and Rockstar Energy Drinks.
He has also donated substantial sums to his alma mater and other black universities in the US. 7. John Branca. Net Worth: $100 million. John Branca, born in Bronxville, New York, is one of the richest lawyers practicing entertainment law today. He moved to Los Angeles at age 11 and has lived there since.
First up is Bertie Wooster from the many P.G. Wodehouse novels and stories that co-star Jeeves the butler. Bertie has plenty in the bank and never does a lick of paid work, yet heâs a rather endearing guy. A bit dim at times, but very funny and loyal to friends â with that last trait often getting him into hilariously stressful situations.
That well-heeled hell is thoroughly unlikable until the bookâs conclusion, and even a reformed Scrooge wouldnât appear on many readersâ Christmas-card lists.
Currently a senior partner at Glaser, Weil, Fink, Jacobs, Howard, Avchen, and Shapiro, LLP, Robert Shapiro graduated from Loyola Law School in 1968 and began a career as a criminal attorney. After serving on O.J. Simpsonâs legal team (and representing several other celebrities), he opted to move into civil litigation. In addition to his law career, he has written a childrenâs book and is a co-founder of LegalZoom and Shoedazzle.com.
After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1962, Alan Dershowitz went right to work. By 1964, he had become a member of the Harvard Law School faculty and in 1967, he was made a full professor. (He retired in 2013.) While teaching classes, he was also making a name for himself in the criminal law field. Thanks to his reputation as the âtop lawyer of last resort,â he has a bevy of high-profile clients, including Mike Tyson, Jim Baker, Leona Helmsley, O.J. Simpson, and Jeffrey Epstein. In addition, he has written more than a dozen books. Everything together helped him amass his fortune.
Probably best known for defending Casey Anthon y in 2011`, 47-year-old Jose Baez is definitely an American success story. After dropping out of high school, he joined the Navy, got his GED, and eventually earned a law degree from St. Thomas University School of Law. He has been involved in a number of high profile cases that led in acquittals, including the murder case of Nilton Diaz, which has been referred to as âthe biggest legal upset since O.J., among others [3]. He is considered by many to be the most sought after criminal attorney in the U.S. and currently represents former NFL star Aaron Hernandez. He is also the author of the best-selling book, Presumed Guilty: Casey Anthony: The Inside Story.
David Boies: $20 million. Currently serving as the chairman of Boies, Schiller & Flexner, David Boies previously served as Chief Counsel for the US Senate. He graduated from Yale University in 1966 and almost immediately made a name for himself.
Currently serving as the chairman of Boies, Schiller & Flexner, David Boies previously served as Chief Counsel for the US Senate. He graduated from Yale University in 1966 and almost immediately made a name for himself. He amassed his fortune by representing a number of large corporations, including IBM, Napster, George Steinbrenner (owner of the NY Yankees), CBS, and the NBA Players Association during the 2011 NBA lockout. According to Fortune magazine, he is âcorporate Americaâs number 1 hired gun.â
By 1964, he had become a member of the Harvard Law School faculty and in 1967, he was made a full professor. (He retired in 2013.) While teaching classes, he was also making a name for himself in the criminal law field.
A 1992 graduate of Loyola Law School, Mark Geragos is a criminal defense attorney who has also been involved in a number of landmark civil litigation class action cases. He has represented everyone from Chris Brown, Michael Jackson, and Winona Ryder to Scott Peterson and Susan McDougal. Named âOne of the 100 Most Influential Attorneys in California,â he also holds a record for one of the top 10 verdicts in California history for a 2008 case in which he obtained a jury verdict awarding more than $38 against a pharmaceutical company. He currently serves as a managing partner at Geragos and Geragos.
Nicholas. In the Millerâs Tale, Nicholas is a poor astronomy student who boards with an elderly carpenter, John, and the carpenterâs too-young wife, Alisoun. Nicholas dupes John and sleeps with Alisoun right under Johnâs nose, but Absolon, the foppish parish clerk, gets Nicholas in the end.
The Wife of Bathâs fifth husband, Jankyn , was a twenty-year-old former student, with whom the Wife was madly in love. His stories of wicked wives frustrated her so much that one night she ripped a page out of his book, only to receive a deafening smack on her ear in return.
The Narrator. The narrator makes it quite clear that he is also a character in his book. Although he is called Chaucer, we should be wary of accepting his words and opinions as Chaucerâs own. In the General Prologue, the narrator presents himself as a gregarious and naĂŻve character. Later on, the Host accuses him of being silent and sullen.
The Knight. The first pilgrim Chaucer describes in the General Prologue, and the teller of the first tale. The Knight represents the ideal of a medieval Christian man-at-arms. He has participated in no less than fifteen of the great crusades of his era. Brave, experienced, and prudent, the narrator greatly admires him.
The Knight represents the ideal of a medieval Christian man-at-arms. He has participated in no less than fifteen of the great crusades of his era. Brave, experienced, and prudent, the narrator greatly admires him. Read an in-depth analysis of The Knight.
The Physician is one of the best in his profession, for he knows the cause of every malady and can cure most of them. Though the Physician keeps himself in perfect physical health, the narrator calls into question the Physicianâs spiritual health: he rarely consults the Bible and has an unhealthy love of financial gain.
The word âfranklinâ means âfree man.â In Chaucerâs society, a franklin was neither a vassal serving a lord nor a member of the nobility. This particular franklin is a connoisseur of food and wine, so much so that his table remains laid and ready for food all day.
Lily Bart, The House of Mirth, Edith Wharton. Beautiful and finely dressed on the outside, but worn out and desperate on the inside â and never, ever rich enough â Lily Bart is a tragic heroine for the ages. Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Sorcererâs Stone, J.K. Rowling.
Holly Golightly, Breakfast at Tiffanyâs, Truman Capote. The original Manic Pixie Dream Girl, but rather better. A âcafĂŠ society girlâ on the Upper East Side of New York in the â40s, Golightly was an eccentric beauty on the run from an old life, ambivalent about morality but sure about what she likes and doesnât like.
Mickey Sabbath is a depraved, cruel, aging ex-puppeteer â the dirty old man to rule all dirty old men â and one of the most reprehensible characters in literature. Which, obviously, makes him one of the most alluring to read about. Sethe, Beloved, Toni Morrison.
Saleem Sinai, Midnightâs Children, Salman Rushdie. âLater variously called Snotnose, Stainface, Baldy, Sniffer, Buddha and even Piece-Of-The-Moon,â Saleem is one of the greatest unreliable narrators of all time, tied to history, on an epic journey of self-creation. Orlando, Orlando, Virginia Woolf.
Veruca Salt is a close second in this novel, in part because of her perfect, perfect name. Jane Eyre, Jane Eyre, Charlotte BrontĂŤ. She may be âpoor, obscure, plain, and little,â but Charlotte BrontĂŤâs best creation is one tough cookie. Passionate, intelligent, and moral would be a better set of adjectives.
Eowyn is one such inspiring fictional character. A true rebel, Eowyn is willing to go after what she wants and aspires to be. She proves with her fearless attitude that her gender does not define her and she breaks barriers the society sets for all of us, especially girls.
An all-time favourite amongst the top inspiration fictional characters, Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling is also one of the strongest female characters in the world of fiction.
The central protagonist of the novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Elizabeth Bennet is another very inspirational fictional character to learn from. Considered to be among the most beloved characters in British literature and among the most endearing characters sketched by the author, Elizabeth is a lively, playful and intelligent young woman who takes pride in her ability to accurately judge other people and their intentions. A strong and modern woman with perspectives ahead of her time, she refuses to bow down to societal norms and one can also see traits of feminism within her character. She is thus, rightly regarded as one of the most inspirational fictional characters for modern women.
âYou just hold your head high and keep those fists down. No matter what anybody says to you, donât you let âem get your goat. Try fighting with your head for a change.â
He is successful in putting across the message that having genuine and good intentions for everyone as well as standing up for what is right is a quality only a few have. He may be portrayed as someone with low IQ but Forrest Gump proves that having fast brains is not the only thing you need to succeed in life. Dedication and hard work can get you where you want to in life. Whether it is ping pong, running a business or saving a friends life, Forrest Gump does it all and does it very well!
A superhero like Batman wins the hearts of everyone he comes in contact with. His willingness to take responsibility for his city and fighting the evils in the society, especially those who wish to cause harm to the residents of his city is truly inspiring. A fictional character like Batman is rare and hard to find.
Eudoria Holmes is a character in Enola Holmes. Mother of the three geniuses Mycroft, Sherlock, and Enola, she is the perfect example of a rebellious woman in the world of men. While her sons have already settled and reached the top of their fields, Eudoria is focused on uplifting her daughter.
Cruncher, Jerry is the porter at Tellson's Bank in A Tale of Two Cities. Cruncher, Mrs, the wife of Jerry Cruncher, whom he beats for 'flopping' (praying) in A Tale of Two Cities. Cuttle, Captain a Seafaring friend of Sol Gills, whose shop he cares for when Sol goes in search of his lost nephew, Walter Gay.
He is the Scrooge of the story, a hard-hearted, unfeeling man who has lived off of the exploitation of children all his life. He is the employer of Caleb Plummer and schemes to marry May Fielding. Like Scrooge, he softens at the end of the story in The Cricket on the Hearth.
Allen, Arabella is the sister of Benjamin Allen, and eventually Mr Winkle's wife, in The Pickwick Papers. Allen, Benjamin is a medical student and later a doctor in The Pickwick Papers. Brother of Arabella Allen. Artful Dodger (alias Jack Dawkins) is a street-smart pickpocket and criminal in Oliver Twist.
Bachelor, The, is friend to the parson in the village church where Nell and her grandfather end their journey. He turns out to be the brother of Mr Garland and is instrumental in helping the Single Gentleman find his brother, Nell's grandfather, in The Old Curiosity Shop.
Badger's wife Laura talks incessantly about her two former husbands, Captain Swosser and Professor Dingo, in Bleak House. Bagman, The One-eyed, is a middle-aged story-teller in The Pickwick Papers. Bagnet family, The A musical and military family headed by Matthew, an old army friend of George Rouncewell.
Bates, Charley Member of Fagin 's band of thieves. Often referred to by Dickens as "Master Bates.". He mends his ways after Fagin is captured in Oliver Twist. Bazzard Clerk to Hiram Grewgious who writes an unproduced tragedy, The Thorn of Anxiety.
Bevan later loans them money to return to England in Martin Chuzzlewit. Biddy is Mr Wopsle's great-aunt's granddaughter in Great Expectations.