The Night Of The Subway Summary
1. The dominant impression that the author intends to create is the atmosphere of aggravation and the darkness of the subway. Numerous details contribute to picturing the subway as the place for which nobody actually cares. For example, the author mentions “the remains of a dirty liquid” or the advertisements “scribbled over with … well-known obscenities”. The atmosphere that the author creates seems to be depressing with the “nauseating dark brown” or “sick black paint” used in the description. The darkness created by the author is only partially dispersed by the glittering steel lines which are, nevertheless, to be surrounded by the oil, unknown liquids, and trash. Thus, the impression created by this description is about the decline and
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To my mind, Highet is interested in the extent to which such a popular place as a subway station might stay out of order and be neglected. With thousands of people passing by every day, it seems that the station should be accurate and pleasant. However, what he observes is completely opposite. The station is in a rather disgusting state, and zest and relish could be a result of his association of the subway with some aspects of life. The author might consider how everything gets older and less attractive with only some small details that are still glittering. The combination of all those factors contributing to the atmosphere makes the author observe the station with zest and relish.
3. The author creates the dark atmosphere using the strong imaginary. For example, he compares the paint with the scrubs from a wound or the general picture that he observes with the “hallway of a condemned slum building”. Moreover, while describing the lighting, the author used metaphor “black mouth of the tunnel” emphasizing the impression with the simile pointing the similarity of the tunnel and the hole of the mine. Besides, Highet also uses metaphors such as “eye traveled to the tracks” to make the language of his writing more pleasant and to reduce the dull atmosphere of the
To my mind, Highet is interested in the extent to which such a popular place as a subway station might stay out of order and be neglected. With thousands of people passing by every day, it seems that the station should be accurate and pleasant. However, what he observes is completely opposite. The station is in a rather disgusting state, and zest and relish could be a result of his association of the subway with some aspects of life. The author might consider how everything gets older and less attractive with only some small details that are still glittering. The combination of all those factors contributing to the atmosphere makes the author observe the station with zest and relish.
3. The author creates the dark atmosphere using the strong imaginary. For example, he compares the paint with the scrubs from a wound or the general picture that he observes with the “hallway of a condemned slum building”. Moreover, while describing the lighting, the author used metaphor “black mouth of the tunnel” emphasizing the impression with the simile pointing the similarity of the tunnel and the hole of the mine. Besides, Highet also uses metaphors such as “eye traveled to the tracks” to make the language of his writing more pleasant and to reduce the dull atmosphere of the