“This life he could take so easily and break across his knee like a stick.” This excerpt describes the overall perception of the speaker throughout “On the Subway”‚ written by Sharon Olds. Using descriptive language‚ the poem determines the speaker’s perception. The speaker’s fears of the stranger sitting across from her become the reader’s also by her comments and use of descriptive language. The speaker communicates the stranger’s capabilities over her life more than once in the poem. “.
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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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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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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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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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Subway Restaurant Overview Our organisational analysis focuses on Subway Corporation‚ a submarine sandwich Franchise which is the fastest growing fast food franchise in the world. The Subway headquarters is registered and operates in Connecticut USA. In 1965 Subway a private company owned by Fred Deluca set a goal of having 32 stores in 10 years. With only16 submarine sandwich shops operating in 1974‚ Mr. Delica realized that his goals were unachievable and decided to Franchise his stores
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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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Subway and The Tube Train George Tooker‚ an American artist painted “Subway” in 1950. Cyril E. Power‚ a British artist‚ created “The Tube Train” in 1934. With a quick glimpse of the eye‚ one may think these two pieces of artwork are similar. After all‚ a subway and a tube train are basically the same thing. To a trained eye‚ one can see the many differences in the two pieces. Tooker was associated with the Magic Realism movements‚ and is best known for his depictions of alienation in modern
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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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The subway system adds a positive quality to New York City. Some even say riding the subway is an exciting experience because it is a public space where to meet other New Yorkers on a one to one level. Do you agree or disagree with the previous statement? Give reasons for your response. Yes‚ I agree that “the subway system adds a positive quality to New York City.” In New York‚ millions of people are riding the subway in a day because it is easy‚ convenient and reliable. One can easily visit anywhere
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