This excerpt describes the overall perception of the speaker throughout “On the Subway”‚ written by Sharon Olds. Using descriptive language‚ the poem determines the speaker’s perception. The speaker’s fears of the stranger sitting across from her become the reader’s also by her comments and use of descriptive language. The speaker communicates the stranger’s capabilities over her life more than once in the poem. “...he looks at my fur coat‚ and I don’t know if I am in his power--he could take
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In “on the subway” there are many contrasts that convey both portraits in the poem. The speaker is obviously frightened of the young black boy sitting across from her on the subway‚ though he gave her no reason to be. She gives a description of him including his feet‚ shoes‚ clothing‚ and the emotion she perceives is on his face but for some reason doesn’t give an actual description of his face and body type‚ which I find strange. The speaker’s similes and metaphors are very disturbing because
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In the poem “On The Subway”‚ written by Sharon Olds‚ two sides of two person that encounter with each other in a subway. It is almost clear as water that the poem talks about two different worlds‚ white and African American. To start off the poem‚ Sharon describes how both worlds clash each other in a subway‚ one who is dark skin‚ and the other a white skin women. The women has a fur coat and a briefcase‚ meaning she has money‚ while the other person has red apparel‚ “as his body”‚ meaning that the
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“On the Subway” “On the Subway” is a poem by Sharon Olds that unfolds “to convey a sense of fear‚ ambiguity‚ inequality‚ and inner city tension. The situation is set by the title‚ and this makes all that follows clear as far as its meaning is concerned.”(para. 1). Ms. Olds tells the story through the narrator who while riding the train observes that she is alone with a young black boy. “While nothing really happens beyond the two observing each other‚ the poem still manages to shed light to inequality
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Thesis: Sharon Olds in‚ On the Subway‚ organizes the poem in three parts to present the contrasting lives of a Caucasian woman and an African American boy‚ which displays the narrator’s realization of the bond they share because of their similar fear of each other. In the first several lines‚ Olds presents the setting of the subway car‚ and the separation between its passengers. A notable simile illustrates the obvious differences between the white narrator and the boy‚ “His feet are huge‚ in
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The poem "On the Subway" by Sharon Olds plays off its title to convey a sense of uncertainty‚ dread‚ fear‚ and urban tension. The poem itself details the feelings experienced by the speaker as she sits on the subway‚ though the subway itself is not mentioned in the poem itself. The situation is set by the title‚ and this makes all that follows clear as far as its meaning is concerned. The poet creates a dramatic situation through the eyes of one participant‚ and while nothing really happens beyond
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The first thing one thinks of after hearing the name “Subway” is healthy food. The Subway brand has brought a revolution in the food industry with its healthy sandwiches & salads. Brand History: The founder Fred DeLuca in partnership with Dr. Peter Buck opened a submarine sandwich store in 1965 to fund his education as he wanted to be a doctor. Little did he know that he was destined to create a brand which today has 34218 restaurants spread across 95 countries. Brand Name: The founders
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Sharon Olds in "On the Subway" writes the poem to contrast the lives of a Caucasian woman and an African American boy. It displays how the narrator realizes the bonds they share because of their fear for each other. She starts off by describing the boy as they face each other. She says he has the casual look of a mugger while she’s wearing a fur coat making her seem like the victim. Here they contrast as him looking like a mugger puts him in the lower class. On the other hand‚ she wears a fur coat
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AP Poetry Essay Question: In “On the Subway‚” Sharon Olds brings two worlds into close proximity. Identify the contrasts that develop both portraits in the poem and discuss the insights the narrator comes to as a result of the experience. Refer to such literary techniques as tone‚ poetic devices‚ imagery‚ and organization. The three sections of “On the Subway” by Sharon Olds express the complicated relationship between Caucasians and African-Americans. In the first section the author presents
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ASSIGNMENT I have chosen SUBWAY® as an Multi-National Company for my assignment. Subway was opened by Fred DeLuca at the age of seventeen in 1965 with the help of a friend‚ Dr.Peter Buck‚ who invested $1000 in his first sandwich shop which was named Pete’s Super Submarine which was located in Bridgeport‚ Connecticut which was meant to fund his dreams of becoming a doctor. He set a goal of having 32 stores in 10 years but by 1964‚ they had only 16 stores. They realized that they would not be able
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