Trains

My Artist’s Statement on Eric Edward Esper work, the 1977 CTA EL Train derailment the crash killed about 12 people and injured over 180 in that area of Chicago. In the painting I was looking at many people that were being oblivious to their surroundings. Therefore there were more causalities because they were not paying attention the streets and sidewalks still had snow on them, and in the scenery the cars are going the opposite direction from the crash. A closer look at the painting and you can…

Hills like white elephants is a story of a couple waiting at a train station in Spain. The couple is facing a big decision, to get an abortion or keep the child. As they talk, the conversation remains very vague and unreassuring. The couple never goes into detail of the abortion. Making the theme of this story: Clear communication is significant to make life decisions without a doubt. Hemingway expands on this theme by using symbolism, Point of view and setting in the story. The symbols clouds…

with the American will not continue regardless of the decision she makes about the baby, Jig retreats from the conversation to engage with her own thoughts. Hemingway reflects these thoughts to readers by setting “Hills Like White Elephants” in a train station nestled between a wide, fertile and beautiful valley and blank barren hills, both representing the choices Jig has. Jig mentions the hills look like white elephants. White elephants are unwanted…

Train That Brain – Critical Writing Assignment Thomas Edison is considered one of the most famous inventors in American history. His success as an inventor was mainly due to his persistence and hard work which led him to create many successful inventions including the lightbulb. Thomas Edison was quoted saying that “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” In my opinion what Edison was saying is that one can’t receive opportunities by waiting…

“Hills like White Elephant” by Ernest Hemingway focuses on the typical behavior between the American man and the girl whom is referred as Jig. Both characters spent time talking, consuming beer, and anticipating their train to arrive. At first their conversation was not crucial until both couple were debating whether the girl should get an operation done or not. The American convinced the girl to get the operation done and that everything would turn out to be fine. In the end, the American took…

“Runaway Train” by Soul Asylum The song “Runaway Train” by Soul Asylum describes Holden’s journey through New York and what he is thinking. For instance, Holden talks about going away for a long time when he says, “I’d start hitchhiking my way out West…. And live there the rest of my life” (Salinger 198-9). Holden starts to digress a lot but this time he starts to become super serious about this irrational idea of moving out forever. He feels like he doesn’t need anybody anymore and just wants…

The Hunger Train and Theseus Whenever prepubescent teens think of a good movie that has a massive fandom, they typically think The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is a movie based on a book based on dropping the ball. Let me put this into perspective, if I were to tell you that there was a movie where kids fought each other in a gladiatorial arena to the death, and that movie was called The Hunger Games. Wait let me drop the ball, there is no cannibalism in this movie. So the movie opens with a…

the day for most commuters on the Bloor-Yonge is remarkably difficult, with the walk out of the train full of jostling and elbowing, forcing the average subway rider to sidestep their way to the stairs. After this, they are huddled together with the rest of the passengers in the seemingly endless moving line for the stairs. As one walks down the stairs to the platform of the northbound and southbound trains, they instantly get a whiff of beef patties, which is one of the most popular food items…

not always explicitly understood through the lyrics. Funk music opened the door for a particular subculture, black youth, to take their form of dance expression and broadcast it across the United States through the culturally important program Soul Train. In particular, the importance of individual, creative dance broke the mold of many of the dancing trends in music that preceded it. This important aspect of musical expression transcended the era of funk and to this day dancing is still just as…

employees Man catching the train carrying the unknown fireworks Issue: How is the duty of care determined for Ms. Palsgraf safety while on the platform of the train station? Does the Long Island Railroad Co. owe that duty to Ms. Palsgraf? Is the Log Island Railroad Co. responsible for the actual and proximate case of Ms. Palsgraf injuries? Facts: The plaintiff (Palsgraf) was standing on a train platform, when a man carrying a package rushed to board a moving train owned by the defendant…