How To Write An Essay On The Story Of An Hour

“Sit next to a nice old lady,” my mom says on the phone. I sit next to a young woman - a college student. Looking for some guidance I show her my ticket and ask her if I’m on the right train. I am. Nervously I take out my computer. My plan is to use this four hour train ride to finally finish an essay on The Story of an Hour. I should have turned it in a few days earlier. Adamant that I will finish before arriving in New York, I sit in front of my half filled word document. I read the story over and over trying to get some inspiration. Nothing comes to me. I don’t want to be distracted, but I watch the college student next to me working diligently on her laptop. If only I could have that much tenacity, I think. I try to write some more. I lose myself in thought until we reach the next stop. A skinny boy wearing a Yankees cap and non-name brand sneakers sits across the aisle. He looks sickly thin. The conductor asks him how old he is. The boy says sixteen. The college student skoffs and we glance at eachother with a look of companionship as we doubt his age . Once the train starts moving again everything settles down. I begin writing again. I know I’m being watched. I look to my right. He looks down at his phone …show more content…
Usually I avoid conversation with people who I think are interesting, but this conversation was beginning to happen. Through talking to this boy I learned a lot about how conversations work and how humoring people, to avoid confrontation, is an acceptable but unenjoyable way to speak. He taught me, unintentionally of course, how people, when trying to say something interesting about themselves, repeat what they want to make a point. This stranger taught me about myself. By talking I go to see how start to finish make judgements as the information about them evolves. Also I got to see how when talking to strangers it is important to withhold any negative thoughts and allow for an open minded