While reading the short story “Orientation”, by Daniel Orozco, there were parts in the story that were bizarre. The story dives in already by having the protagonist in the office learning. The person teaching the protagonist talks more about the people around him then about the actual job. The protagonist learns about a person named John LaFountaine. Supposedly he accidently goes in the women’s bathroom. The people at the job know this, but don’t do anything to stop him because they think he is harmless. In the short story it says that “John LaFountaine, who sits over there, uses the women’s room occasionally. He says it is accidental. We know better, but we let it pass” (Orozco 33). Even if the guy is harmless doesn’t mean they should keep letting him use the women’s room. …show more content…
Other than John going into the women’s rooms is not the only bizarre thing to happen. Amanda Pierce, who works at the office and she comes to work with bruises all over her body. Even when people at the office know about this, they don’t want anyone to ask questions about it. In the text it says that “She comes to work exhausted and freshly wounded each morning, wincing from the abrasions on her breasts, or the bruised on her abdomen, or the second-degree burns on the backs of her thighs. But we’re not supposed to know any of this. Do not let on. If you let on, you may be let go” (Orozco 34). People that know about Amanda and her problem won’t even talk to her about it because they are not supposed to know and they can be fired. There are people working in this office that have some serious problems that no one is supposed to know
and John R., carry her to a room upstairs, secluding her from the party below. They strip her, graffiti her body with salacious comments using indelible marker, and sexually assault her while others digitally document the incursion.
A report was received on 7/9/2017, indicating that Tammy Albury (mother) and Armando Guerrero (father) were involved in a domestic dispute in the presence of Cember Albury (CV-15), Devon Albury (CV-16), and Damian Guerrero (CV-1). According to the report, Armando went to Tammy’s truck to retrieve his property. It was said that Tammy went to Armando’s car to retrieve a phone cord and Armando grabbed her by the hair and pulled her by her left arm out of the car. The report indicated that Tammy fell on the ground and Armando got into his car and drove off. The report indicated that Tammy sustain a bruise on her left upper arm around the bicep. According to the report Cember (CV-15), witness Armando pulled Tammy out of the car.
“In one of the articles, John is a perfect example of a commanding mate, a husband who holds absolute power over his wife. He treats her as an minor, as seen here: “John laughs at me, of course, but one expects that in marriage.” John sees his wife’s feelings as laughable, never taking them seriously until it is too late. It is also clear from this statement that John laughs at his wife because it is what is expected by the community. Later, when Jane is qualified to control her own thoughts, his role as a strong, higher ranked husband and leader is switched, and he becomes much like a woman himself: “Now why should that man have fainted?” Having seen his wife in a state of dementia (symbolically, shattering the power he has over her), he faints, much like a woman would be expected to. Due to acceptance of her insanity, Jane has changed the traditional roles of husband
In the story, Orientation, wrote by Daniel Orozco, he captures the true spirit of the stereotypical workplace, by using the lack of dialogue, humor, and repetition. The story conveys a sense of workplace alienation. This story is all about the tension between people’s essential identity, crucial interconnectedness, and collaboration required of workers. He shows a new employee the ropes. It features a deadpan mix of senseless instructions. Orozco describes the absurd work environment, and he shows the readers to see the wide variety of social absurdities that employees can find in the workplace. Orozco gives a lot information about the work expectations and his co-workers’ private life; he also implies some perspectives about bullying in his workplace. He brings out the typical office affair to reflect human relationships.
Her boss, Ed, has recommended counseling due to decrease in motivation with job activities. After ten years on the job, he feels the alcohol and drugs are affecting performance levels with low motivation in performing every day job duties. Ed is concerned that she has fallen into depression due to breaking up with her boyfriend.
Although tender and caring, John played a significant role in causing the narrator’s descent into ‘madness’. By taking on the role of a physician and a husband, John symbolises the stronghold power men had over women in the past. Instead of respecting his wife’s request for some form of mental stimulation, John insists that she takes on the ‘rest’ treatment. The treatment only focuses on the physical condition of the patient, and not the emotional or mental
John is an antagonist of the story. He feels he is doing his wife good; by locking her away in this mansion. However, the reader soon realizes, this treatment is only worsening her mental state. He is never home with her; he always has patients to see in town, leaving her locked in this house; alone with her thoughts. He ensures that she gets rest and fresh air to get well. To him, it may seem as though he is doing his wife good; by locking her away in this mansion. However, this seclusion she experiences causes serious damage to her mental state. Her husband has control over her that women
Once in the ambulance, Anna advised she did not want to tell me anything because she did not want anyone to get in trouble. I advised Anna this was her chance to give me her side of the story. Anna said she was being mentally abused by Judy and
Theoretical Orientation Reflection Paper Natasha Cartwright Senior Seminar February 8, 2017 Dr. Hill Theoretical Orientation Reflection Paper Introduction In the field of social work it is essential to be aware of theoretical approaches to incorporate into the work and realize which one fits more effectively with your different perspectives of life. With a better understanding of who you are, it becomes more easier to figure out your best way of counseling; figuring out which theories you find least and most appealing helps as well. When you are rooted in a theoretical orientation that aligns with your personal values and beliefs everything aligns up well. Applying your research of theoretical orientations to your actual work creates
Noah Scott was prompted to the shower to complete activities of daily living. Noah Scott complied with the demand and walked to the bathroom. While in the bathroom, staff Watson Suah prompted Noah Scott to take his clothes off and Noah Scott complied. While Noah Scott was taking his clothes off, Watson Suah discovered the following injuries on Noah Scott: bruises on upper right and left arm, and left and right rib cage.
June 19, 2017 around 5:55 Dixie Holder and Coronet Givens, came into the break room, Dixie was holding her hand and said that she had nick her finer. Coronet said that we was working on her station , when it happen. Dixie had blood running down her hand, that’s when I told her to go to the bath room and wash her hand: in the mean time I (Mattie) would go and get bandages and peroxide to put on her finger; Dixie, quickly said that she did not want any peroxide on her finger because it burns I (Mattie) said no it will not. By that time I called Eddie and told him what had happen, Eddie came to the plant shortly after 6 asked Dixie how did she feel, she said okay and that she was nervous and that she did not want to lose her finger, while Eddie
Here in this instance we see that Meredith tries to reconcile what happened to her, “The scarring is left for the girl, an intense, debilitating wound that weeps for the rest of her life. It’s quite a price to pay for having sex, scared sex, on a beach on a foggy Labor Day night,” (Hall, 67). She views and goes over what her community did to her based on what had happened seeing it as such a harsh punishment. She goes on to continue with this “The shunning has created a deep shame that infuses my life. It makes me feel wildly vulnerable.
She tells him that her illness is not getting any better and that she would like to go home. John replies to her that she is getting better and that he will take her on a nice trip after their time in the house is up. The woman tells him that she is only getting “better in body perhaps” but John once again disregards his wife’s concerns and forces her to continue to stay in the ugly wallpaper room. The woman told John that she was only getting better physically because he is unaware of how badly the wallpaper is bothering her mentally. As the woman’s journal entries continue she becomes obsessed with the wallpaper.
Daniel Orozco’s short story “Orientation” is a comedic type of piece written to make you feel like you’re the main character being led through this maze of rules and cubicles and employees, as well as their lives all at once. It’s not really clear who is the narrator in this story, but what is clear is that Orozco chose to tell the story through the eyes of the reader. The whole point of view takes us (the audience) for a ride and makes us a character. If it was written differently and not told the way it has, the story would have lost its humor and quirkiness. It’s a very interesting and different away to incorporate all these pieces of a puzzle that is the “Office Orientation” and
The “Orientation” could show us, in a way, the work day an average worker goes through day in and out, working in an office job. Each reader has a different way to interpret a story, but the one thing most readers should be able to acknowledge, there are many issues within this short story. One of these issues can be seen in the phrase “Feel free to ask questions. Ask too many questions, however, and you may be let go”(citation). The word free can be seen as having an issue with definition. The meaning can be seen here as an opposite meaning, saying the characters are not really free to ask questions because if too many questions are asked they will be fired. Another issue seen within the story can be seen when the author mentions John LaFountaine