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.
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the incessant honks and beeps from the streets below their building didn’t help. And the worst part about the Big Apple? The Subway system. Sansa swore that she saw mice on the train home from work daily. Not to mention how crowded the cars were‚ and how the lady sitting next to her two weeks ago most certainly had the bubonic plague. Ironically‚ it was on the subway that
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“A&P” The story “A&P” gives us a interesting‚ dynamic protagonist. We are given a short situation in which to determine his personality and his intentions. As the story progresses‚ we get a peek of Sammy’s personality‚ but his reasons are still a blur. Several other characters assist to contrast against Sammy. Though the story is short‚ we are left with a question to ask ourselves‚ why did Sammy do what he did? From the beginning of the story Updike uses Sammy’s youth and unromantic descriptive
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In the poem “On the Subway‚” Sharon Olds uses poetic devices‚ tone‚ and imagery to identify the contrasts between a woman and young man who are on the opposite sides of the subway and who live opposite lives due to the color of their social classes in order to give insights on the result of the experience. Olds use of simile shows how she judges the boy instantly. Olds states “His feet …‚ in black sneakers laced with white in a complex pattern like a set of intentional scars.” She compares
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Alexander Han Ms. Friedlander English 10 Honors‚ Pd.7 12 May 2011 Subway Station Standing in the subway station‚ people start to appreciate the place; almost to enjoy it. A boy looks at the lighting; a row of meager light bulbs‚ coated with filth‚ unscreened and bewitched to a yellow‚ stretched toward the black mouth of the tunnel‚ as though it were a bolt hole in an abandoned coal mine. Then he lingers‚ with zest‚ on the walls and ceilings‚ lavatory tiles which had been white about
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“Wrong Decision” In the short story “A & P” by John Updike‚ is about a young man that is miserably employed. The short story tells of a small town boy quitting his job for all of the wrong reasons. The story began with a description of a three girls who changed Sammy’s life. Sammy develops the setting to tell the story of how he is a discontent grocer‚ and he is put in to a situation of the harsh reality of the adult world after making a childish decision. Updike tells the story using the
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Education in Pride and Prejudice Vikki Chong Through encouraging the responders of the importance of self-reflection‚ Austen’s satirical eye cleverly points out the hypocrisy of her society‚ and makes an astute social commentary of the role of education. Lady Catherine de Bourgh‚ although seen as the most prominent in the social hierarchy‚ proves to be the most uncouth and brash in her manner with others. Through omniscient narration‚ Austen tells of Lady Catherine’s personality. ‘There was
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Everyday we come down to the same old gross‚ disgusting food. Wouldn’t it be better to run down to the lunchroom to find Mcdonald’s‚ Wendy’s or Subway? Of the people surveyed‚ 75% of the people I asked would prefer fast food. Because of this‚ we must be able to have fast food served in our cafeteria. First‚ if there was fast food‚ less people would pack their lunches. About “75% pack food in the united states.” This number could be reduced if fast food was an option. It cost $707 a year to pack
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transportation system to serve its residents. Everyday Cincinnati encounters hundreds of commuters‚ residents‚ shoppers‚ and unbeknownst to most‚ right below all the hustle and bustle rests seven miles of ruined tunnel and six subway stops‚ America’s longest derelict subway‚ the Cincinnati Subway. Decades later‚ the underground tunnels are silent with tracks fading into the shadows‚ looking as though time is frozen. Stations remain untouched as they anticipate the arrival of commuters that will never disembark
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Poseidon S.P.D. Athenae‚ Salve! I would deeply like to apologize for my actions taken in Athens. I acted very childish‚ but in my defense‚ I was there first when I struck the Earth with my mighty trident and made that salt water well. It was a very good gift and it was better than everyone else thought. It provided the land with a very large supply of water from my realm. I don’t understand why no one loved it like I did! It would come in handy when you needed water and you were nowhere close to
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