E.B. White, in his essay “Farewell, My Lovely”, writes about the legacy of the Model T during one of the hardest times in American history, the Great Depression. Through his writing, White reveals the significance the Model T holds to the ever-changing American culture. He uses the Model T to model the Great Depression, and to reminisce on memories of when the Model T was popular. He does this by introducing the Model T as a divine provision: “It was the miracle God had wrought.” The Model T was more than a vehicle; to White, “it was hardworking, commonplace, heroic”, these qualities influenced those who were fortunate enough to own one. This only serves to strengthen the notion he presents earlier at the end of the first paragraph: “…the old
