Harrison Scott Key, who was published in Best Travel Writing 2014, wrote about his travels on one of America’s infamous modes of transportation, the Greyhound Bus. In “Fifty Shades of Greyhound”, Key begins his memoir by recalling the first time he had ever ridden on a greyhound. He wanted to go see West Yellowstone, Montana and despite his friends questioning his sanity and his mother believing that he will die, he left. The narrator returned several days later, promising his mother he would never do anything like that again, eighteen years later he broke that promise. He begins his essay in a Greyhound station in Savannah. As the writer waits at the station for his bus, he takes notice of his surroundings and the people around him, especially a lady with a bologna sandwich on her head. He begins this journey on Greyhound stage one: hope. He notices a sign taking about the future Greyhound Buses before he boards his own bus. Once on the bus Key talks about stage two: concern. He describes the passengers around him and his pirate driver. …show more content…
Upon entering the immaculate restroom; the lights go out. Eventually he frees himself from the darkened bathroom; the author goes and stands next to two men. One is named Barrel for his demented Hell’s Angel hobo Viking look and the other had an injured leg resting on a laundry basket; the author called him Leg Boy. Hearing their conversation he reflects back to meeting veteran from the Gulf War who told him that “All women want to kill a man”. Once back on the bus, more passengers begin to board. Passengers begin to realize that they will need to share a seat. In order to not share his seat with an elderly woman, Key begins to change his appearance by flipping his glasses upside down, puts his cap on top of his head, making “dead eyes” and scrunching up in his seat. To add to his insane appearance the narrator bares his teeth. The aged woman passes by
Malcolm Gladwell’s Usage of the Straw Man Method of Persuasion in What the Dog Saw
Firestone, David (April 8, 2002). "Overcoming a Taboo, Buses Will Now Serve Suburban Atlanta". The New York Times. Retrieved February 24, 2008.
Steinbeck uses some of the interchapters to set the tone and mood of the novel and to depict the life of the migrants that had to travel down Route 66 in the 1930's. For example, Steinbeck writes chapter seven using a newsreel technique. By using small pieces of spoken conversation, and half-thoughts, Steinbeck is able to create a mood of confusion and chaos. He creates an image of how the migrants were taken advantage of and gives the reader an impression of the hard times many of the migrants had to face.
This source which was useful for its ability to show the positive side of the public’s perception of Stanford includes two excerpts of Mark Twain’s book Roughing It about various styles of transportation. The first except explains Twain’s long, bumpy journey by express coach with unfriendly companions and unsatisfying food. The second excerpt tells of a journey by train which is smooth and fast with friendly fellow travelers and an entire car dedicating to eating delectable food. By comparison of the experiences, the public was more content with Stanford and his company’s product.
Gross, Terry. "Get On the Bus: The Freedom Riders of 1961." NPR. NPR, n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2013.
While underground in Philadelphia’s subway, Ross repeatedly uses word correspondence to establish a narrative rhythm for the reader. Fran Ross critiques different commuters as they struggle to avoid the “irritation, humiliation, irrigation, and syncopation,” caused by the station’s leaky pipes. The vernacular is strongly based on tempo, rhyming and movement through the composition’s emphasis on movement. Furthermore, she stresses the consecutive repetition in the following sentence, stating, “According to the number of drops that fell on the traveler from the Leaky Pipes, he or she was irritated, humiliated or irrigated.” Not only does this establish a friendly narrative voice, it stresses what is at stake for the passengers on the subway. If they take a wrong step, the
During the winter of 1928, in Montgomery, Alabama, a black girl who was only fifteen-year-old got on a city bus so she could go visit her sick grandmother. She was supposed to go to the “colored only” section, there were no seats so she went to seat up front, but just as the girl sat down, a white man boarded the bus and the bus driver yelled “I said move”. “This bus ain’t goin’ anywhere until you get on back there with your kind”.
Human conflict is ever-present in sex and desire. But, not until the streetcar named Desire was first shown in 1947 had the corporeal act of sex been so openly depicted on stage as a basis of dominance and power. The streetcar in the New Orleans Street, Elysian Fields, is an urban harsh world, where the laws of nature are the enduring rules of engagement. As the wild sex and violence are intimately connected, Intercourse is a product of aggressive dominance, competition and submission to a certain extent than romance. Although Williams repeatedly claimed that his piece cautioned against the world where brutes were permitted to reign, the play 's end, shows the sexually imposing dominance placed upon Blanche by Stanley, whom demolished her illusions
Our narrator, Fuckhead, is a drug addict who is waiting by the side of the road for someone to pick him up. He gets in three cars through his journey which is an indispensable number not to mention and not to look at. Also, the way he experiences the last car is a focus point in the story.
Mooney, Jonathan. The Short Bus : A Journey Beyond Normal. New York Godalming: Henry Holt Melia distributor, 2008. Print.
During the 1930’s at the time of desperation and hardship people were affected by economic conditions that were beyond their control. These conditions brought about hunger, loss of homes, and lack of jobs. At the height of The Great Depression there were more than 250, 000 teenagers living on the road in America (Uys.,Lovell., 2005). Riding the Rails vividly shares the lives and the experiences of then youths who rode the rails or trains, as teenagers. Some left home to escape poverty or troubled families and others left because it seemed like it would be a great adventure. Teenagers who were new to the rails had high hopes of where their journeys would take them.
Mooney, Jonathan. The Short Bus: A Journey beyond Normal. New York: H. Holt, 2007. Print.
An author is successful only when the readers are able to comprehend the underlying lessons and morals which s/he is trying to inculcate in their psyche. Packer is well-aware of these irrefutable facts and has ensured that the key elements of the narrative: plot, language, setting and characters are compatible with one another and convincing enough for the readers. The vocabulary utilised by Packer is at a level where the reader can imply the meaning within the context without having to resort to a dictionary. As the plot proceeds, the characters mould their behaviour accordingly, which gives a natural feel to the story. Frances’ feelings are similar to the women of her time and the expression of human emotions is instrumental to gain the reader’s empathy and understanding. Early Morning, Lonely Ride is an immortal story because of its pertinence to today’s world. The harassment of women is a disturbing trend which continues to haunt women’s minds and make them scared of going outside unaccompanied. “You filthy little animal…Don’t dare touch me” (Packer 186): these words of reprimand are still used by women of all ages in their defence and protection. The perception of women as sexual objects has not been eradicated from the society’s mindset. In the deeply
It’s fair to say that life on the road is something most people do not desire, as a way to live out their days; but a young man named Chris McCandless believed it was necessary to avoid the venomous grips of society. McCandless goes as far as to venture out to the rest of the United States and even crossing borders to achieve his true destination, Alaska. He shows us living such a life can hold many unique and wonderful experiences. Consequently, he also shows us the difficulties that most do not expect upon leaving for such a journey. Many speak about the advantages, like the freedom they enjoy, and the wondrous relationships formed along the way; but even so, some disadvantages outweigh the advantages, like the
The author makes a connection between the election of Barack Obama and his experiences on the train. Stating he finds it hard that the citizens of America show disapproval of blacks, even though they have a