The Story Of Subways

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.

The New York City Subway System has an extremely rich and detailed history that dates to the late nineteenth century. Before the system that the public currently takes advantage of when they visit New York City, there were an extensive amount of public transportation options that were available to the general public. For example, horse and carriages, omnibuses, and trolley systems were all used as a means of transportation throughout the nineteenth century. Once the idea for a subway system to be built was introduced, most people did not believe that it was possible. However, they were soon proven wrong after Alfred E. Beach secretly built the first subway system that was used in New York City. Once people saw that subterranean travel was a viable means of transportation, it did not take long until the subway system that is used today to come along. The New York City subway system revolutionized the way the general public traveled throughout the city, and inspired other growing cities to build subterranean travel systems of their own.

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.

Finally, he arrived. As soon as he entered the building, he saw the “Out of Order” sign on the elevator. He raced up the stairs and made it into the room just in time.

Sharon Olds “On the subway car” used imagery, and organization in order to convey the realization that although the two characters are very different they share one key similarity, they are both hunter and hunted.

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.

The city I chose is New York. The one transportation is the Elevated train. The New York have this in 1868. At 1903 the train don’t used manrai it changed to electric power and is is a clean ride. The Elevated train is also known as El rail.

The way people react to different environments reflect upon characteristics of their identity. These surroundings can ignite feelings and emotions, which may urge an individual to react and reveal traits of his or her personality. In Gladwell’s essay, a change in New York City was ignited when Bernie Goetz was asked for money on the subway by young men, who were later shot by him. Gladwell’s explanation of Goetz’s incident detailed how “The Tipping Point in this epidemic, though isn’t a particular kind of person…It’s something physical like graffiti. The impetus to engage in a certain kind of behavior is not coming from a certain kind of person but from a feature of the environment” (152). Gladwell claims that Goetz shot the men due to the graffiti and the environment, rather than the four young men who asked him for money. When Goetz reacted due to his environment, he was able to portray characteristics of his identity, such how he felt about his environment and how perhaps his background, may have prompted him to react. Goetz was a product of his environment because he allowed his environment to control him. While Goetz allowed his environment to control him, the women in Nafisi’s group broke away from their environment to create a new identity. In the world outside of Nafisi’s apartment, the government acts as a strict behavior which prevents the women from expressing their true selves. When Nafisi’s students come to her apartment, they do not have to adhere to all rules

In her poem “On the Subway,” Sharon Olds discusses the issue of racial profiling. She begins to describe how she profiles the “black” man sitting opposite her as a mugger; however, she also seemingly explains his thoughts in her point of view. To convey her thoughts, she uses simile, detailed descriptions, and tone to express her emotions and provide a visual image of her encounter with the black man on the subway.

The poem “on the subway,” by Sharon Olds shows the complicated relationship between Caucasians and African-Americans. The poem is three sections and each sections shows something different. In the First section the author present contrast between white and black. In the second the speaker begins to develop the obvious difference so that interrelationships emerge. In the third section, the narrator shows how this scene on the subway represents American culture.

The poem “On the Subway” by Sharon Olds has many literary techniques like, tone,imagery, and symbolism that the author uses to convey what the character feels. This poem is mostly about a white person being afraid of an African American on the subway. Throughout the poem these devices are being used to portray slavery and feelings of the characters.

This picture was taken the day of the solar eclipse on August 21, 2017. My cousin Danny and I were hiking along a trail called the Subway Trail on top of Vermont's highest peak, Mount Mansfield. Subway trail is a fun but short .15 mile side trail that offers very entertaining views of the Stowe cliffside and the great expanse that is Vermont, all at the cost of being on the cliffs edge of the mountain. This trail is not for people who don't like heights or having to boulder their way over obstacles. The entire trail is covered with large, unwieldy rocks that can be difficult to manage, you might as well be rock crawling for a good portion of it. I took this picture I'd say about .5 miles into the trail and I took it for a couple different reasons.

You're staring at a map in the middle of a subway platform in New York City, Trains are whizzing by either side of you and people are yelling at you to get out of the way. You're completely lost and unsure of how to get back to your hotel. Navigating the new york subway system can be tricky. The subway is a cheap way of getting around The city of New York. For about 2.50 per ride you can get there in 40 minutes, if you plan out your route. But to make the time and get your money's worth you have to know how to use the subway

Even though modern society is considered highly educated and at a high moral level there are many flaws in it. The first one is that when technology is developing at such a high speed, our intellect stays the same, but sometimes worse, we “downgrade.” Many people today have a profile in Facebook. Yes, it is practical and allows connection between people from places far away from each other. However, the tragic thing is that people use it to chat to a neighboring friend. That is not practical. The nature has created your mouth and legs to go and meet with the neighboring friend in four eyes. However, the most depressing part is coming. When you enter the subway, or any other public transport, the young people are not looking from the window.

In the passage, “On The Subway”, Sharon Olds reveals about the character’s qualities. Sharon Olds, the poet of the poem, allows the reader to get to know the character by using literary devices. For example, the poet utilizes metaphors/similes and imagery, to reveal so much about her, the character herself does not know about.