An individual stalks the floors of a major commerce-trading center. His outward appearance reflects industry standard attire, but his posture signals something that is far from the common corporate culture model. The backward leaning posture combined with a leisurely gait shows he is smooth criminal. He is an individual who calmly stalks his next prey and unleashes his ruthlessness at the right moment to capitalize on the element of surprise and attain the biggest return for his efforts. His early baldness signals his that his youth is leaving him but is not yet past his prime or lost his skill. Part II: A semiotic lens
Looking at this picture with a semiotic lens over our eyes provides an opportunity for a different interpretation on the same image. Looking at the way the people are spread out in this image it seems that the storm of commotion has passed for today. The people clustered off in their respective groups and the laid-back posture of the man in the middle signal that the time to relax has come. The discarded papers all over the floor give a small insight to the hectic atmosphere that had filled the area before. The wide array of monitors located everywhere indicate that people are never far removed from the information that is needed to complete their work. Additionally, the attire that is being worn by the people here indicates that there is nothing but business within the walls of the NYSE, something that separates the people who work on Wall Street from the people who live on Main Street. The dichotomy that exists between the stock broker and Americans casts a feeling of distrust because of the stockbroker's seemingly endless greed, which is now even more evident considering the current economic disaster. The individual in the middle of the picture signals that it is every person for themselves in the world and one needs to do what it takes in order to get ahead (stepping on the backs of weak to climb the socio-economic ladder). His being by himself while other are huddled around talking to each other indicates his strength and superiority to others not only in his industry, but also his superiority to the common man who has not gained the status or wealth that this one stockbroker apparently has
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