Orientation- Vedica Bhasin

This story connects with me at a rather personal level coming from an overwhelming population; the stereotypical organization or ‘orientation’ of the desks with a group of people cramped in in their cubicles that tend to reflect their personalities since they represent their only personal space; this organization also largely contributes to the monotony of the tone and the daily lives of the characters involved. Contrary to the tone, the somewhat unusual and intriguing personalities of the characters successfully manage to engage the reader. Interestingly, the writer only focuses on the negative or eccentric aspects of their lives which perhaps complements the gloomy and mysterious atmosphere attempted through the story while also contradicting the monotony of the environment. For instance, “ Colin Heavy brought her a drink. He hasn’t been himself since then.”, She has a tape cassette of penguin sounds which she listens to for relaxation.”