Exercise 3- People Watch
I did not manage to get any snap shots as I was too timid to do so. Both characters appeared to be rather spontaneous and hostile.
Character One
Fat indian man with a wig that resembles that of a toy Lego man.
Age: 45-50
Setting: It was at Bras Pasar road, around the Bugis area. Near one of the shop houses, during that time I was doing some voluntary graffiti project.
Observation: Generally, he’s idling around one of the shop houses, muttering to himself. At first glance, I thought he was uttering some gibberish and he seemed rather euphoric about it, smiling to himself and to passersby. He was wearing a collar shirt with long trousers, apparently office wear. As I paced up front to get a closer examination, he was actually singing some Indian song to himself at random intervals. Sometimes he will lift up his hand to shift his wig a little and after which proceeds to take a comb from his pocket to tidy his wig. He’s conspicuously deluding himself that he still has a couple of hair left. He lumbers from one corner to another, making weird gestures as he continues to mutter in a sing-song fashion with sudden rise in frequency and completely irregular rhythm. His eyes seem to be in a daze, he appears to be under the effects of heroine or some form of ecstasy pills. As I walked away and continue to observe him from far, he continued his peculiar habit of grooming his wig with that comb. He seems to be squeezing every bit of euphoria out of his passive and nonstop singing, so immersed into what he’s doing that he doesn’t really bother about passersby who turned to look at him.
Character 2
Tanned Korean looking guy that resembles a Sumo-Wrestler.
Age: 39-45
Setting: Always seen loitering around Ang Mo Kio Hub and the void decks of Avenue 3 Block 323, just opposite Ang Mo Kio Central.
Observation: At first glance, he reminded me of a retired Sumo-Wrestler who has not bathed for years. He is humongous and only wears a baggy pair of trousers. He lumbers like a colossal beast on the streets of AMK and has a pungent aura around him that penetrates the senses of almost everyone. He’s barefooted and everywhere he sleeps or lumbers by, a subtle blight is left behind, signifying his presence in the vicinity. He has extremely small eyes and it’s as though he’s sleep walking during the day. His hair is apparently untidy and he is always seen scratching his foot, his exposed belly. If you actually stare at him, he will glare at you with this immense hostility as though he’s going to administer you an impact slam with his body size. At times in the noon, on my way home from school, he can be seen eating the cheapest burger from Macdonalds, leaving the wrappers lying around his “blight”. His sleeping areas are conveniently near Macdonalds as I have noticed from my usual insomniac night walk in the streets of AMK central. To be explicit to those living in AMK, it’s just right next to the Cheers mart, the one with ATM machines infront. He can be seen in almost every corner of the vicinity, even when my aunt is driving by, she questioned me if he’s a Sumo-Wrestler.
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Good description of the characters. However, you were supposed to observe 2 characters of different genders.