The Janitor

As Sam, the Janitor, takes a break from sweeping and sees the sign titled, "National Conference on Youth",  he is compelled to give a speech to the non existent audience. In this endearing performance, Sam pretends as though he is some important speaker that has been personally called upon to entertain and teach the crowd. In this speech sam shares real and believable advice for the youth. Trying to teach a lesson from past experience, Sam explains that although young people often feel invincible, they too have to eventually suffer consequences. He further explains that innocence is sweet and warns the youth not to grow up too fast or become sullied from bad decisions. Towards the end of the speech, Sam is interrupted by what seems to be his manager, ordering him to get back to work so that the room will be clean for the "big important meeting."

Sam's short dialogue teaches a good lesson. I like this scene because after the reader hears Sam's useful tips to the youth, he or she is reminded that he is the janitor and that the "important" people actually giving the speech, have not yet arrived. This just proves that the best advice does not always come from the smartest or most perfect people, instead the lesson here is that a person can learn from anyone.