Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Picture Discussion By Jia Ying, (12)



In the picture above, an obese man is trying with all his might to snatch a trophy from his female colleague. This scenario appears to be happening in an office because two cubicles with desks, chairs, computers, table lamps and books can be seen. It is 10.50 in the morning as the clock that is hanging on the wall in the center of the two people’s work places tells me so. Also, there seems to be a mild amount of sunlight shining into the room and shadows of the two middle-aged workers are cast on the carpeted floor.

Judging from the facial expression of the man, he is very determined and almost desperate to have the trophy. The woman on the other hand appears to be more relaxed than him. The woman looks as though she is beaming, probably because she has a calmer approach to the situation she has gotten herself into or because she finds the overall appearance of her fat colleague funny and cannot resist smiling. Obviously, the man who is taller and generally bigger in size than the woman has more physical strength than her. He would probably snatch the trophy away from her. The trophy might break if it is of bad quality because the two people are forcefully pulling the trophy in two different directions. Several pieces of papers that are likely documents, are scattered on the floor at the cubical where the man is positioned. The man must have swung his arms or legs during the fight previously or carelessly knocked into the stacks of files on the floor, probably with papers that are not fastened together. The two people are most likely annoyed with each other. Both or either one of them may feel that the other party is unreasonable. If their superior were to witness the fight between the both of them, they would probably get themselves into an even more undesirable situation than the situation they are in presently. Most likely, they would be sacked.

The two people may want the trophy for a common reason or for different reasons. They may want it to delude other people that the trophy was won with their own effort in a particular challenge when it was actually with multiple people’s effort that the trophy was gotten. If that is so, then they are being very selfish and unfair to the other team members. It would be unthoughtful of them if they were to wish for all the glamour of winning the challenge to be theirs and not take the other winners of the competition into consideration. The other people of the team would probably be angry and disappointed because they do not get any credit for their honourable achievement. If the trophy were won with the company’s workers’ combined effort, then it should be placed in the office. It would serve as a source of encouragement to those who are discouraged and remind those who are over-confident not to be complacent. In this way, the company would make good progress.

Either one of the two people could also be trying to snatch the trophy away from his or her colleague for a good course. Any one of the two people may want the trophy for himself or herself and the other person could probably be trying to get the trophy from him or her before he or she takes it and uses it for his or her own purpose.

It is probably the start of the day because it is morning when the fight is taking place. The two workers should have many tasks at hand. Furthermore, there are a number of notices up on one of the cubicles. Both of them should be busy people and they should get on with their work instead of engaging in a fight which does no good to anyone.

Whichever way it may be, as matured adults, the two people should not resolve to fighting or arguing when they do not agree on a particular subject. Instead, they should discuss about the matter discreetly. They should try putting themselves in the shoes of their colleagues and work harmoniously together. The two people are being unprofessional by fighting unashamedly in their workplace. Both of them should be properly educated because they qualify to work in the company they are in and they should be behaving sensibly. By fighting, they are ruining their dignity. Also, the two people may not be able to get along well with each other in the future because the fight may ruin their relationship as colleagues. A trophy is merely a symbolic object to recognize one’s achievement. As long as we are aware of our genuine ability to do something, there is no need for a trophy.

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