Orientation

An argument is simply a conversation in which reasoning is used to persuade ones view to be the same as another’s or to come to a consensuses about an issue. I believe the short story Orientation is one big “argument” about what the new guy should or should not do in order to be successful in the office. In this short story the man giving the orientation says, “you may be let go” several times, warning the new guy of repercussions for certain actions. An issue in the story is everyone knows everyone else’s business. You learn everyone’s story in the office through one office workers eyes and by saying statements like “we let it pass” and “we’re not supposed to know any of this” gives the reader clues that the other office workers know too.