On The Subway Summary

Visual imagery is often the first step to subconsciously sending the reader into a parallel state of mind as the protagonist, and letting them experience what the characters experienced throughout the story. The visuals used in the beginning of this story convince readers that they have been placed in a safe, secure environment, therefore having a positive effect on readers when they

Imagery is the how the describe the story to you to help you understand what is going on better. Tan uses imagery to give the reader a more accurate description so maybe the reader can get the same feelings as the guests or the young

Identify a theme in the story. How does the author use symbolism and imagery to establish his message?

The author uses imagery to interest the reader in her story that may seem mundane without the imagery. An example of this happening is when Jeannette is going to her new school in Welch it was her first day and the teacher picks on her because she did not have to give the school her records to her not having them as that is happening a tall girl stabs her out of nowhere“I felt something sharp and painful between my shoulder blades and turned around. The tall black girl with the almond eyes was sitting at the desk behind me.

The imagery shows that they had hope in their eyes, which helps create emotion that the reader feels about the character. An example of this in the short story is when the author said “By the time he got to senior year in high school, his GPA was hovering in the slam dunk position”. The imagery the unknown author uses makes the reader understand that even though he was hurt and his grades

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.

Author, T.C. Boyle, in his novel, Tortilla Curtain, creates a story in which two cultures collide thus illustrating the cultural differences between the two. Similarly, author Sharon Olds, in her short poem, “On the Subway”, describes a significant moment in which she realizes the privilege that comes with her culture compared to other another culture. Boyle and Olds’ purpose is to depict the major contrast in the values of different cultures. Boyle adopts condescending yet sedulous tone while in the same manner Olds adopts a critical tone in order to bring awareness to these major differences so that change can be made. In both Tortilla Curtain and “On the Subway” Boyle and Olds seek to reveal the values of a culture by using contrasting

A journey usually takes you to a predetermined location, but a journey in any NYC subway line will take you for a spin around the world. Everyday, people from many different backgrounds make use of NYC transit Despite serving as a multicultural hub of possible human interaction, subway dwellers seldom engage in meaningful conversations with one another. Nonetheless, a form of silent interaction does prevail among travelers in the subway system everyday. Some themes I planned on observing at the start of my journey include multiculturalism in the subway system, interactions of people verbally/nonverbally, and the purpose the NYC transit system serves. At the end of my journey, my themes stayed the same.

Imagery is a literary element most often used to help the reader understand the setting. Imagery describes the scene or people in the scene with details that make the work more interesting. Gwendolyn Brooks uses a lot of imagery to describe people in her poems. Pat Mora, the author of “Immigrants”, uses imagery to describe Hispanic perspective of the American culture. Although used in different ways, imagery is always used to make a poem more descriptive and understandable.

This time when I enter the black mouth of the subway, I have left my fears behind, feeling determined. Absolute determined to do everything and anything to escape from here and reach Daemn. Besides, it’s just a quick in-and-out. There’s nothing to worry about, expect for the possibility of the structure falling on top of me. I have about two hours before Thorn and Felix return from the trade with Conos and that is all the time I need. Reaching the subway was easy with no one on the streets or even awake. It’s still really early in the morning and most people around here are night-owls. No one’s out unless they have to be.

Examining a company’s strategic perspective is somewhat easy when their marketing campaign and advertising are as notable as Subway’s. Over several years, Subway used a spokesman who became one of the most recognizable people with one of the most recognizable stories in the United States: Jared Fogle.  Jared Fogle’s story is a simple one, not unlike many others in America: “Known around the world as the "Subway guy," Jared Fogle is by some polls one of the most famous faces on the planet. As a college student, weighing in at 425 pounds, Jared courageously set out to shed hundreds of pounds that had haunted him since childhood. Like millions of Americans, he tried various diets, but when he stumbled upon Subway's seven sandwiches with six grams

For my observation, I decided to sit in the Subway at Walmart in Linda. The objects that I was focusing on were the registers and how the key consultants acted when they were there. In the Subway restaurant, it was moderately quiet. I could hear conversations from just outside the restaurant and could vaguely hear the cashiers at the registers. The store was very well lit and pretty crowded. I was sitting at the table closest to the entrance and was able to see a couple of the registers before the customers headed for the exit. I decided this would be a good place because I would be able to see people after they've been in the store for a long time.

The subway tiles have been around since the beginning of the 20th century. This type of tiles was named “Subway” because it was widely used for facing the walls of subway stations in New York and Paris. Even today, you can see these tiles in such underground stations as the 23rd Street station or Church Avenue station. This period was also marked by the emergence of the artistic style called Art Deco (Decorative Art) which had such characteristic features as smoothness, plasticity, and decorativeness. The Art Deco, as the architectural and decorative style, has already lost its actuality in the mainstream art, but it keeps living in the home décor, particularly in our subway tiles. If you want any room of your house to look orderly and geometrically balanced, the subway tiles will be a wonderful choice.

The essay written below disputes the literary devices of imagery and tone in order to provide background and symbolism in

Another downside to the public transportation in Istanbul is that the metro can get extremely packed, which can be bad for people who have personal space issues, but can be easily dealt with if you manage to be quick and grab a seat. “So how do we know when to get off?” I asked Basil in a very confused tone. “When I tell you to, jump off”, was his stern reply. I learned never to doubt a confident person, but I still had no idea how he knew how to get around Istanbul. Unfortunately for us, Basil was an idiot, he had absolutely no idea how to get around the city since it was his first time their just like me. He had an innate feeling of confidence based off of no reason whatsoever, but I didn’t doubt him since I had no idea how to navigate the city and felt like a headless chicken in a Chinese meat shop. All of a sudden I heard Basil call out to me from the outside, “dude get off the train!”, there was only a few seconds left before the train doors closed and I would be transported to an unknown location with absolutely no idea of how to get around. I leaped off and watched the doors close behind me while the train sped off to the next stop. “Next time you stick by my side”, Basil exclaimed. I couldn’t agree more, and after that, I kept him in my sights.