Assignment # 10

Assignment # 10

Similarities and differences of plot between “Orientation” and “ A & P.”

In the story “Orientation” by Daniel Orozco, it emphasizes on direct points and explains everything. Danial writes in a way to let you focus on the symbols in the work place even if it’s not important.  “ "This is the refrigerator. You may put your lunch in it”(Pg.48). He also uses short sentence structures and listings. “ Kevin Howard sits in that cubicle over there”(Pg. 49).  “And this is our Supplies Cabinet” (Pg. 48). He uses character Development by naming the other co -workers and giving advice.” "In any case, if you bring a lunch, put a little something extra in the bag for Barry Hacker. We have four Barry’s in this office (Pg. 48).“ Gwendolyn Stich sits in that office there. She is crazy about penguins, and collects penguin knickknacks, penguin posters and coffee mugs and stationery, penguin stuffed animals, penguin jewelry sweater and t- shirts and socks (Pg. 49).” In A&P it also explains what people are doing or wearing. “It was bright green and the seams on the bra were still sharp and her belly was still pretty pale so I guessed she just got it (the suit)(Pg. 699). “ She had sort of oaky hair that the sun and salt had bleached, done up in a bun that was unraveling and a kind of prim face (Pg. 600).” The cashier boy was judgmental and compared customers. In Orientation so did the Co- worker showing the new worker around.

The difference between the writers between Orientation and A&P is its character development, its setting, and its figure of speech. The bosses were different. In Orientation the boss is always around and gives out alot of information. The boss for A&P seems to hide more and only comes out to check on things. He seems more aware of the rules. Here are some examples: In Orientation, “ this is your phone. Never answer your phone (Pg. 46).” It’s very short and the author introduces other characters in the story. “ Amanda Pierce, who tolerates Russell Nash, is in love with Albert Bosch, whose office is over there (Pg. 47.’’ In A&P the author introduces the girls by explaining what they look like.  “ She was a chunky kid, with a good tan an a sweet broad soft- looking can with those two crescents of white just under it, where the sun never seems to hit (Pg. 599) This story though really had longer sentence structures than Orientation. Here is an example for the bosses.  For A& P, "then everybody's luck begins to run out. Lengel comes in from haggling with a truck full of cabbages on the lot and is about to scuttle into that door marked Manager behind which he hides all day when the girls touch his eye. he comes over and says Girls this isn't the beach, then he says, " girls I don't want to argue with you. After this come in here with your shoulders covered. Its our policy ( Pg. 602)."

Another similarity between the two is having certain rules. In the Orientation he describes about each little thing about what the new co-worker needed to know. “ Gather your supplies quietly. The Supplies cabinet is divided into four sections. Section One contains letterhead stationery, blank paper and envelopes memo and note pads and son on (Pg. 48).” A&P the manager comes up to the girls and says” Girls, this isn’t the beach (Pg 601).” The store had a rule to not be un dressed. “We want you decently dressed when you come in here (Pg. 602). Between these two stories they both had differences and also similarities. They both had different bosses who had different rules and that is what really brought out how they were different and similar.