Summary Of Daniel Orzoco Orientation
In Daniel Orzoco’s “Orientation”, he tells the story of the dreaded orientation that we all have experienced. Instead of giving a stereotypical orientation, Orzoco adds a twist to it, by adding a variety of different elements to make the orientation a memorable one. He takes the readers on a journey through the office with his detailed characterization, lack of dialogue, and choice of speech. From this, he is able to pick fun at going through the process of orientation at a new job, and what you might experience. Orozco sets the story up to make the reader feel as if they are with him going through the orientation. You can tell right away that this is no ordinary orientation. Throughout the entire story, the speaker is the only one who
speaks, “You must pace your work. What do you mean? I’m glad you asked.” (Pg. 284) Using lack of dialogue not only adds to the humor of the story, but also makes fun of the actual orientation process because you typically follow someone around and listen as they speak. As the orientation continues, the speaker’s choice of speech not only contributes to the humor of the story, but also is poking fun at what the orientation guide might want to tell you. “John Lafontaine, who sits over there, uses the women’s restroom occasionally,” (Pg. 284), and “Kevin Howard sits in the cubicle over there. He is a serial killer, the one they called the carpet cutter, responsible for mutilations across town.” (Pg. 287) Obviously you would never speak about out about fellow employees like this. It is the unrealistic moments in the story like these that contribute to the humor of the story. Finally, through the orientation leaders characterization of the other employees, he shares intimate details about each of them that you would typically not experience. Orozco idea behind including this into the story could be to pick fun at what the orientation leader really wants to tell you while showing you around the office. The leader points out that “Amanda Pierce, in the cubicle to your right, has a six-year- old autistic son Jamie. Her cubicle is plastered from top to bottom with the boy’s crayon artwork- she rotates them every Friday. Be sure to comment on them,” (Pg. 285) By providing overly, detailed characterizations of the employees it not only alludes to the humor of the story, but it gives the person going through the orientation an “inside” before the first day of work. Daniel Orozco’s “Orientation” he contributed both realistic and nonrealistic aspects that you would experience when starting a new job. Orientations can be awkward as you follow someone around; he is able to show this with the lack of dialogue, and the speaker being the only one who talks. Also, with the way the speaker chooses to not give a voice to the person he is interviewing and providing personal details about each employee all contribute to the humor of the story. After reading this, if you have ever experienced an orientation for a new job, you are able to laugh at the similarities between the two, as well as the unrealistic parts that you would not experience.
speaks, “You must pace your work. What do you mean? I’m glad you asked.” (Pg. 284) Using lack of dialogue not only adds to the humor of the story, but also makes fun of the actual orientation process because you typically follow someone around and listen as they speak. As the orientation continues, the speaker’s choice of speech not only contributes to the humor of the story, but also is poking fun at what the orientation guide might want to tell you. “John Lafontaine, who sits over there, uses the women’s restroom occasionally,” (Pg. 284), and “Kevin Howard sits in the cubicle over there. He is a serial killer, the one they called the carpet cutter, responsible for mutilations across town.” (Pg. 287) Obviously you would never speak about out about fellow employees like this. It is the unrealistic moments in the story like these that contribute to the humor of the story. Finally, through the orientation leaders characterization of the other employees, he shares intimate details about each of them that you would typically not experience. Orozco idea behind including this into the story could be to pick fun at what the orientation leader really wants to tell you while showing you around the office. The leader points out that “Amanda Pierce, in the cubicle to your right, has a six-year- old autistic son Jamie. Her cubicle is plastered from top to bottom with the boy’s crayon artwork- she rotates them every Friday. Be sure to comment on them,” (Pg. 285) By providing overly, detailed characterizations of the employees it not only alludes to the humor of the story, but it gives the person going through the orientation an “inside” before the first day of work. Daniel Orozco’s “Orientation” he contributed both realistic and nonrealistic aspects that you would experience when starting a new job. Orientations can be awkward as you follow someone around; he is able to show this with the lack of dialogue, and the speaker being the only one who talks. Also, with the way the speaker chooses to not give a voice to the person he is interviewing and providing personal details about each employee all contribute to the humor of the story. After reading this, if you have ever experienced an orientation for a new job, you are able to laugh at the similarities between the two, as well as the unrealistic parts that you would not experience.