During the first weeks of the summer, Monte Ziltch didn’t even have time to consider whether he had made an egregious mistake. He was too engrossed with his work, performing a thousand and one odd jobs around the theatre. First, there was the opening production of “South Pacific,” then two weeks of “The Fantasticks,” followed by a poignant “Diary of Anne Frank” which did excellent business. Although these weeks, Monte painted, carried, nailed, collected, ran, studied, and perspired. He had expunged all traces of debit and credits from his mind, burying himself in the more flamboyant world of the theatre. Accounting became anathema to him as the schism between his present utopia and his former drudgery widened.
- egregious: sangat buruk, sangat menyedihkan
- engrossed: terfokus, terpaku
- odd jobs: pekerjaan sampingan, pekerjaan kecil-kecilan
- poignant: menusuk hati, menyentuh perasaan
- nailed: berhasil, sukses
- perspired: berkeringat, mengeluarkan keringat
- expunged: dihapus, dihapuskan
- trances: keadaan terhipnotis, terpesona
- flamboyant: mencolok, berlebihan
- anathema: kutukan, kebencian
- schism: perpecahan, perbedaan pendapat
- utopia: dunia ideal, tempat yang sempurna
- drudgery: pekerjaan yang membosankan, pekerjaan yang sulit dan tidak menyenangkan
The Odd Jobs of Utopia
In the world of Utopia, everything was perfect. The people were happy, the environment was pristine, and there was no anathema or schism to divide them. But despite the idyllic setting, there was still a sense of drudgery that hung over the people.
They did not need to work for money or toil for their survival, but many still felt a sense of restlessness and boredom. They longed for something to challenge them, to push them beyond the limits of their comfort zone.
One day, a group of people decided to take on some odd jobs to break up the monotony of their lives. They wanted to experience the world outside of Utopia and to see what it was like to work for a living.
At first, the people were engrossed in their new tasks. They felt a sense of purpose and accomplishment as they tackled each new challenge. But as the days went on, they began to feel the strain of their work. They perspired under the hot sun and felt the aches and pains of their labor.
Despite the difficulties, the people were determined to see their tasks through to the end. They wanted to prove to themselves that they could succeed and that they could handle the challenges of the outside world.
As they worked, they began to realize that there was a certain poignant beauty in the struggle. They appreciated the satisfaction that came from a job well done and the camaraderie that developed among their fellow workers. They had found a sense of purpose and fulfillment that they had never experienced before.
When the work was done, the people returned to Utopia with a newfound appreciation for their perfect world. They had experienced the highs and lows of the outside world and had come to appreciate the simplicity and beauty of their own. They had nailed their odd jobs and had come out stronger and more resilient as a result.
Their experiences were expunged from their memories, but the lessons they had learned stayed with them. They knew that there was more to life than perfection and that the struggles of the world outside could bring a sense of fulfillment and purpose that was hard to find in their utopian paradise.
