The Story of No One

McClelland, Daniel. "Invisible Man - A Literary Lesson for Better Financial Vision | Quizzle.com Blog." Quizzle Wire. N.p., 26 June 2012. Web. 17 Oct. 2014.

Stanley is special. All his life, Stanley has never been acknowledged as living. If you ask anyone about Stanley, they will stare at you blankly as if you had asked them if they had seen a ghost. Stanley was born in a big town in the Eastern United States. He was dropped off at an orphanage at the age of 5 and was given the unfortunate nickname of “No One.” Stanley was, and still is, a soft spoken person, who likes to stay to himself, yet deep down inside he is quite lonely and really wants to be loved and famous. However, his dream of being famous is just that, a dream.

On September 1st, while Stanley was working at his office reminiscing his favorite memory, his 7th Birthday at Chuck E Cheese (where nobody came to celebrate) and getting the job he currently works at (He was given the job without an interview and when he looked up his name on the company website, he was called Error #404 Employee Not Found). Stanley decided that he was going to go out and change his life that very day. When work was over, Stanley went out on a shopping trip and bought the baggiest clothes he could find, and a hat which he turned upside down to try to look like his fellow co-workers. However, when he got to the counter, the clerk didn’t even ask for money and instead kept his back to Stanley and continued to play “Candy Crush.” Stanley put the cash on the counter, however, instead of feeling saddened by the lack of hospitality, Stanley remembered that he had overheard his colleague talking about having a party later that day.

Stanley rushed to his ostrich and rode it straight to the colleague's house. The party had already started, but Stanley wasn’t bothered since nobody realised that he had snuck in. After searching for his so that he could party, he finally found them at the bar drinking like mad men. Deciding to fit in with his colleagues, he made the snap decision of drinking with them, which was a problem since Stanley had never drank before. After having the time of his life with his colleagues, he decided around 2 am that it was a good time to go home.  Hours later, after riding home and passing out, Stanley woke up and thought that surely he had managed to fit in.

With this attitude, Stanley went into the office, ready to talk about the great time he had experienced with his newfound friends. However, at lunch they ignored Stanley and kept on eating as if Stanley wasn’t even there. Finally when they did talk about the party, they didn’t even mention Stanley or the amazing time they had with him. Stanley, shocked at this, decided to go on a walk to clear his head, since he was feeling a little bit drunk.

After a while of walking, Stanley was wondering about his life, wondering why no one noticed him and why everyone seemed unable to see him. After calming himself, he decided to think about the previous night and what had gone wrong. After reflecting for several hours,he came to a conclusion. Instead of trying to be like everyone else, he should have tried to be himself. If he had been Stanley, he would have stood out, and instead of feeling sad for himself, Stanley would have been satisfied with his life.

Then Stanley heard a scream, looking over he saw a crowd of people staring at a burning house. The source of the scream was a baby trapped inside. Stanley decided that he would be himself and not be a bystander. Rushing forward, Stanley entered the burning house, ran up the stairs, and entered the nearest room. Luckily the baby was in that room. Stanley rushed, grabbed the baby and then furiously ran down the stairs. Just as Stanley got out of the burning house, it collapsed. Much to Stanley’s surprise people were clapping and cheering Stanley on. Never before had Stanley been so happy and satisfied. The mother of the baby thanked Stanley profusely and at that very moment Stanley realized what he wanted to do in life.

After being recognized by the community, Stanley left his boring job and became a doctor. For the first time ever, Stanley knew exactly what he wanted to do in his life. At first he had a hard time adjusting to being a student but soon enough, after trying hard at school, he graduated top of the class. After becoming a doctor, Stanley went on to be one of the best doctors in the city, and to this day he has had no regrets.