Assumptions About The Narrator's Audience In Orientation

Jumping into a burning building is one of the things that the boys from the “Greaser Gang” would do for each other. When the main character, Ponyboy, jumps into a burning church to save children from the flames, his two gang members and family, Johnny and Dally, jump in after him to help get the children out and ensure that he can get out. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton shows two main themes. These themes show many examples of stereotyping could lead to misjudgment of people and to be loyal to the people around you, especially the ones close to you.

▪Jennings asks too much of his employees sometimes. He will ask them to do things that are not in their job descriptions; such as get him coffee and pick up his dry cleaning.

Many of the problems that Carl has found concerning the new employee orientation could have been avoided. Carl is a recently hired employee himself. He should have kept up with the progress of the new employee orientation and checked on the files for the applicants. ABC, Inc. should also have made sure that their new employee was capable of doing his job efficiently. If Carl had stayed on top of his project, the problems that he faced would not have occurred.

The intended audience is the person, or group of people, to whom the author is writing. The intended audience is a key factor to the author’s essay, because it is to whom he wants his essay to be directed as a message towards. We placed a picture of those who were being discriminated against, because the message had not been received of the author writing the essay. Our most important slide was on the thesis. It was absolutely necessary to make this part of our presentation, because it controls the subject matter of the essay and states something significant to the reader. Slides nine had to do with objectivity. This is extremely important, because it proves if the author is credible for his work or not, based on him being biased or unbiased. Slides ten through fifteen were based upon the six elements in the implicit writing of a non-fiction essay. This was an essential part of our presentation, because these qualities are an outline of what readers look for, and what writers should strive to accomplish, in effective

Went to his boss, asking why there were African Americans working there. He asks a lot of questions.

In the essay The Way We Lie, Stephanie Ericsson writes that “All the ‘isms’-racism, sexism, ageism, et al.-are founded on and fueled by the stereotype and the cliché, which are lies of exaggeration, omission, and ignorance. They are always dangerous. They take a single tree and make it a landscape.” This quote is important due to the fact that stereotypes play a major role in many aspects of our society. In American society we have a tendency to pass judgment on people just because of a pre-existing stereotype that our society has formed on particular groups over the years. American Society tends to create stereotypes because of the simplicity it adds to our lives, but stereotypes can cause us to oversimplify the characteristics

Gaines presents A Gathering of Old Men through the eyes of individual narrators present as the

The danger of a single story is that they let the powerful downgrade the weaker because they create stereotypes, they can hurt the people, and no one gets represented from the culture.

scenario with this picture in mind. Before speaking to the manger, the staff member was

"All within hearing immediately turned about, and beheld the semblance of Mr. Hooper, pacing slowly his meditative way towards the meeting-house. With one accord they started, expressing more wonder than if some strange minister were coming to dust the cushions of Mr. Hooper’s pulpit·" Working in the realm of the Gothic, Nathaniel Hawthorne hits upon psychological points that few of his readers are willing to explore. Of course, one may not be able to relate to an example involving such an "eccentric" display as Mr. Hooper’s. There is a sudden hush throughout the audience, followed by a rush of low whispering. He walks past them, oblivious to the goings-on and proceeds to the front. Something has changed, and everyone is aware. It is

In the short story “Cathedral”, written by Raymond Carver, the story is told through the narrator’s eyes as the audience gains insight on his perspective of his life and, more specifically, his views on his wife and her blind friend. The narrator’s name is never mentioned throughout the story, but his personality and initial narrow-minded bias towards his wife’s friend Robert depicts his character traits. Throughout the story he does not seem to change his views, but once he experiences Robert’s point of view in his life, the narrator changes his perspective. This suggests the narrator is a dynamic character in the story due to his change after getting to know Robert.

The documentary introduces us to the “wetbacks,” which is a label given to those who illegally cross the Mexico-U.S. boarder through a river called “Rio Grande,” without the benefit of a bridge. In details, the documentary follows throughout a journey that some chooses to face, in order to enter the United States. ”Thus, wetback characterizes anyone who enters [the United States] illegally from Mexico. The term, then, carries an unavoidable connotation – one who has broken the law.” (Bustamante) Erroneously, most people assume that because someone crossed the boarder from Mexico, they are all Mexicans. The majority is, indeed, from Mexico, however, a considerable portion are from Central American countries, such as Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and others. The other assumption that those who entered the United States illegally are criminals is untrue. Some undocumented individuals could indeed be criminals, but “being illegally present in the U.S has always been a civil, not a criminal, violation of the INA, [Immigration and Nationality Act] and subsequent deportation and associated administrative processes are civil proceedings.” (Congressional Research Service) The Obama administration increased the media attention on immigration issues, including, but not limiting to, how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) should prioritize deportable individuals. The DHS is

He enjoys expanding his knowledge and conversing with friends. He and his wife “had been inseparable for eight years.” They saw each other on a deeper level where being valued for beauty was not an issue.“He said he’d have friends there if he ever wanted to go to those places.” The man is more social than the narrator. He tells stories about his conversations with other ham radio operators. He also sees a value to learning. “Learning never ends”. When he listens to the tv, he appreciates the description of the cathedral. He values the descriptions and knowledge. He is able to see the world in his own way that is hidden to the narrator.

So who’s point of view is it? Clearly Orozco made us “the reader” part of the story and gave us the point of view. Through out the story it never gives any hints to any other person, just the to “employees” walking through the office with one showing the other around for his or her first day at work. This other employee who just rambles and rambles on about every person working in every cubicle/ office is a conductor if you will through out the piece. But in the end who’s the one listening, so-to- speak, to this person? The audience.

Stereotype; a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. In the realistic fiction novel, The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, and in the short story, “Geeks Bearing Gifts”, written by Ron Koertge, stereotypes are defied by ordinary people. In The Outsiders, Johnny Cade and Darry Curtis face many struggles throughout their lives. Their town in separated into two: the rich and dangerous Socs, and the quiet, tough Greasers. For them, living dangerously is a reality. As a result of their lifestyle, Johnny has become fearful and Darry is considered the toughest man in the gang. In “Geeks Bearing Gifts” aspiring journalist, Renee, interviews her fellow classmates who are classified as “outcasts.” After meeting several students, she realizes her assumptions were incorrect about them. After reading both of these stories, the reader learns that our thoughts about others often revolve around stereotypes and assumptions, but most of these ideas that we have about other people are proven wrong.