Banshee is a monster, famous in Ireland and Scottish Highlands; essentially, it is considered monstrous due to its appearance. The creature takes the form of a woman with and emits a shrill cry of lamentation. According to folktales, the supernatural being wails when an individual is about to die, alerting the dying person’s family. Additionally, the monster also washes the bloodstains from clothes, which is considered an omen of death. The accounts of banshee date as far back as 1380 where publications about wailing and washing bloodstained clothes of people who are about to die.
The fact that Orozco’s “Orientation” is included in an employee orientation manual is disconcerting. The narrator in the story uses a dark and uncomfortable feeling description, which creates a painful sense of the work environment. Additionally, he focuses on personal lives of each character’s life, while ignoring the relevance of the new employee. This orientation does not resemble other that I am familiar with. In essence, it is supposed to embrace a professional tone and concentrate on creating a positive work environment for a new member. Orozco’s short story talks about inappropriate information that should not happen in an office setting; also, the narrator provides less valuable insights that will help the new member and more irrelevant information.
Kincaid’s willingness to give such advice to the girl is unethical considering that the homemade medicine can have adverse effects on the woman’s health. Instead, the mother should advice the girl on how to prevent getting pregnant. Arguably, the order of the various pieces of advice does not matter. The significant aspect is what is entailed in the information provided. Therefore, although Kincaid could have presented in them in a different order, it would not have changed their effect.
