Individuality In George Tooker's The Subway

The hidden purpose of the subway system which Jurgis helps to construct is to break the teamsters’ union. Because Jurgis got hit by one of the rail freight cars, he broke his arm and lost his job.

In the story, “On the subway”, the author Sharon Olds uses literary devices to help the reader get a clearer understanding of the theme of the passage. This devices are seen on the style and grammar being used in the story such as symbolism and imagery which illustrate the point of view the protagonist has towards society.

It was still about five hours until our flight and Alfred looked starved after going without food for an hour. We found a parking spot to abandon his car in until we came back from the trip. The bus to the terminal took a while, but it did not justify waking up so early for the 11 o’ clock flight. It wasn’t until we got inside that I found out just how much the airport has changed. We checked in our luggage and printed out our tickets at this machine that scanned our passports. We went up an escalator to find our gate, but before we could get to it there was this huge line we had to go through.

In the poem of “On The Subway” Sharon Olds uses literary devices such as point of view and imagery to tell us what the woman in the subway experienced in the subway.

On the story of “On the Subway” the author Sharon Olds describes the main character in depth. The author uses imagery and symbolism as the techniques that describe the main character.

Later in Iyer’s passage, he uses anaphoras to help solidify the hectic attributes of the LAX, which contradicts the supposed “Promised Land.” Iyer describes how the second thing that the travelers see is that “[i]n front of them is a Van Stop, a Bus Stop, a Courtesy Tram Stop, and a Shuttle Bus Stop…” (101). The repetition of “stop” is utilized to show that all of these “stops” are bombarding their way through towards the travelers- just as if everything is going out of control. The scenery that Iyer is depicting is about a hectic airport, not about a “Promised Land.” Iyer includes more anaphoras as he talks about how “[t]hey have already braved the ranks of Asian officials, the criminal-looking security men in jackets… They already, perhaps, visited the restroom where someone has written, ‘Yes on Proposition 187. Mexicans go home...’” (101). The anaphoras being used in this example shows the repetition of “they have” and the emphasis of this

In the short story “on the subway” by Sharon Olds the author uses the techniques imagery, diction and tone to relate the topics of discrimination, racism and different social classes.

People can live lives in a similar way and people will be forced to live them differently. In the poem “On the Subway” by Sharon Olds, Olds discusses two lives being viewed differently. Olds uses a number of literary techniques, such as poetic devices, and comparisons to display the contrast on the two lives. She discusses the two lives in order from small comparisons that may not even be viewed as contrast to more larger views.

The diversity of thought among people from all corners of Earth breeds an air of excitement and curiosity. Flying ignites a passion to explore new places and meet new people. I love Lincoln, Nebraska, but I love the exhilaration of new experiences that come with traveling.The unique food, culture, and architecture at every unique location taunt me, calling for me to abandon my home in search of fulfillment elsewhere. Exposure to the cosmopolitan atmosphere of Los Angeles is a breath of fresh air from the monotony of Nebraskan life. Touching down in New York City at the end of a long flight is only the start of a new journey into a melting pot laced with opportunity for those who seek it. The idea of building my own path in a hub of diversity and opportunity is beyond appealing. Traveling to new places with varying demographics and cultures spoils the explorer within me who craves interaction outside of the incubator I call

There was one day in American history that changed the way we look at life and travel now. A day that killed innocent people by the force of two planes striking the twin towers. That day was September 11, 2001. This monumental day when the first plane hit one of the towers, people were confused and didn’t understand what was happening. The energy moved from confused to scared in seconds and then everyone started to move toward the stairs. The farther they went down the endless stairwell the more people flowed in. Then the second plane hit. Everyone then knew that this was not an accident. America and around the world have changed forever. After 9/11 happened all airports have been very intense on security and making sure that no harm can come from people traveling but this has affected the way people have traveled.

However, despite his frequent airport trips William was still afraid of flying. William’s fear stemmed from the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11. Despite being a “little brown man” himself, William couldn’t help but find himself scanning the airports and airplanes “for little brown guys who reaked of fundamentalism” (Alexie, 57). Williams experience is not much different from most Americans when going to the airport. Because of the attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001, we as a society stereotype “little brown men” as being terrorists and often share William’s fear. Whether it happens consciously or unconsciously, William is constantly on the lookout for the stereotypical terrorist at the airport. This directly relates to the theme of identity because while William is quick to judge people that may look a certain way everyone has their own identity that may be unknown to most

Stepping out of my first plane ride, I experience an epiphany of new culture, which seems to me as a whole new world. Buzzing around my ears are conversations in an unfamiliar language that intrigues me. It then struck me that after twenty hours of a seemingly perpetual plane ride that I finally arrived in The United States of America, a country full of new opportunities. It was this moment that I realized how diverse and big this world is. This is the story of my new life in America.

The poem “On the Subway,” written by Sharon Olds is told with different literary techniques to develop two differences between a white and African American. There are three techniques being used, and they are imagery, tone, and simile. With these literary devices, the readers are able to understand how the poem is being developed.

Riding the subway to a New York City resident is nothing new. It’s something that many of us New Yorkers have to use as transportation because living in a crowded city with limited space to drive is not very ideal. For the people who do drive, they do so for personal comfort and convenience. But for us commuters, having to not look for parking and worry about traffic takes up less of our time. On the other hand we experience train delays and disturbances in personal space. Nonetheless, the pros outweigh the cons and using the subway has become a part of our daily routines for many of us New Yorkers. Marc Auge states that, “If he draws himself into the field of his ethnological inquiry, it is no less fitting for his readers to broaden the scope of appreciation of the work for riders.” With that in mind, I observed the connections with my experience riding the subway in a city integrated with many different peoples and cultures.

As soon as the door opened, the heat hit me. It was like putting a hot iron in front of my face. But it felt even worse as there was a slight wind which pushed the heat towards me. My body was surrounded in a blanket of heat and I even started to sweat slightly. My uncle told me to wait by the lift as he went to collect the car so I wouldn’t have to walk as far and drag my suitcase along. While I waited, I took time to look around at the surroundings. I could see mountains which stretched towards the clouds and the airport behind me. There were a vast number of people walking around from their flight looking drowsy and with no energy. The frequent red double-decker bus also came and a few planes flew above my head. I didn’t even have to look, but I could hear the planes departing and arriving. The planes all looked the same in the sky, big and white with some sort of logo. During the wait, I took a few steps to take away the cramp. Although I had trainers on, I could feel and see that the floor was new. The concrete looked