A Week in Wall Street By One Who Knows

"A Week in Wall Street" by Frederick Jackson is a humorous story that shows the dangers of stock trading and bad behavior of Wall Street workers in the early 1800s. The book shows the historical change of Wall Street, from a wall to a place with offices and trading. The main character, Mr. Jacob Broker, represents brokers and businesses that the author uses to highlight the characters' manipulation of stocks, pointing out how they don't care about the people who lose money from their actions. The author uses funny and ironic writing to talk about the ethical problems of people in the banking and financial systems during that time.