Train station Essays

This is Atlantic Avenue Barclays Center, transfer is available to the 2, 3, 4, 5, B, Q, D, and R trains. Connection is available to the Long Island Railroad. I get off the N train, planning to transfer to the 2 or the 3 to finish my morning commute. The first step I take out of the subway car feels like getting some fresh air after being stuck in an endless, humid rainforest of nauseating body odor and cheap perfume. I turn towards the stairs, brushing past the Mexican woman selling treats to make

mountains from the north, originating from the dark and silent tunnel from which trains come to and from, sparked goosebumps that ran throughout my back, and caused the hairs covering my arms to curl up and over my delicate epidermal layer of my skin, as if attempting to create a covering layer, causing a sense of insecurity as I followed the thinned snaked tunnel ahead of me, proceeding towards my goal of boarding my 8:32 train. A- There was an assortment of artwork among this tunnel, specific words, and

An American man and girl sit at a station waiting for a train to Madrid. While sitting enjoying a couple of beers the girl notices nearby hills which resemble “white elephants”, the man has never seen one. They order more drink and began to bicker, as the tension between the two is noticeable. Following, the man mentions an operation which he tries encouraging her to have. He assures the woman that the operation is “perfectly simple and natural” and tells her “it’s the only thing that makes us unhappy”

TRAIN CRASH Alex decided to visit his parents during the weekend for their anniversary. For Alex to get to his parents he went on a train, which traveled 100 mph fast. He gets to New York in two hours, Alex was so happy that he’s going to meet his parents. Then Alex waited patiently and reading his book. Then he heard something under the train where he was sitting. But Alex didn’t bother the sound that he heard. Alex continued reading his book, and they get to New York nearly to the train station

In Ernest Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants, a story begins of two completely opposite sceneries separated by railroads in between a train station with the sun shining. On one side you have hills in a valley that were long and white. On the other you a plain field with no trees and no shade. The story continues about an American man and a girl sitting on a table in the shadow of a building with bamboo strings in the door to keep the flies out. As the story progresses, a conversation between

written by Ernest Hemingway in 1927. The stories main technique in giving information to the reader is using dialogue. There is a conversation between an American man and a girl who is with him. The two are at the crossroads waiting for a train at a railroad station between Barcelona and Madrid. They never specifically address what they are talking about, but they are debating about whether the woman should get a procedure or not and what will happen to their relationship and lives if she does or does

By the time John left for work last night, the area was relatively quiet but even so, garbage can fires, bricks tumbling out from the walls of antiquated brownstones onto the sidewalks and an overabundance of trash everywhere remained. He avoided piles of bricks and stepped on clothes strewn across the pavement as he kept moving toward the subway. As he put a foot forward, a rat the size of a fully-grown Calico cat ran across the sidewalk into the street and stopped near an open suitcase leaning

different stories, and no clear outcome for either. Written by Ernest Hemingway, “Hills like White Elephants” is a short story about a girl named Jig who is controlled by a man only known as “The American” who pressures her to have an “operation” at a train station in Spain. The information of what kind of operation is never clearly given to the reader but was later revealed by the author (Ernest Hemingway) that it was in fact, an abortion. Whether she actually goes through with it is never said. On the other

his life turned upside down and his “hero” died. The only thing that left over of his father was a broken mechanical boy, an automaton. Now, Hugo wants to fix it and figure out what this automaton will write. The adventure begins at a Paris train station, where Hugo Cabret used to live and work as a clock keeper with his uncle since his father’s death. His life fell apart and Hugo became a self-sufficient and isolated boy, however he still came up with the idea of fixing the broken automaton. One

Objectives ii. Introduction to Topic iii. History and facts iv. Routes v. Jersey City- Essex Street Station area vi. Hoboken- 9th Street Station area vii. Transit Ridership viii. Development Outcomes ix. Transportation Outcomes x. Community Outcomes xi. Conclusion and discussions xii. Resources Objectives  To study and analyze the Hudson Bergen Light rail system with respect to its route, stations, efficiency and economic impact on the surrounding development.  A lot of studies, journals and

Entry #1 Page Range: 1-23 Entry: I’m Black Beauty. The first place I can remember is the meadow. I grew up right next to my mother as she taught me be to be a respectful, nice colt. She always told me never to bite or kick even in play. As I got older, I began to become very handsome. My coat had grown fine and soft and was shiny black. I had one white foot, and a pretty white star on my forehead. It was time for my breaking in. My master, Squire Gordon, first started with the cold hard steel bit

Ernest Hemingway's short story, "Hills Like White Elephants", published in 1927, portrays a tense conversation between a man, called "the American", and a girl named "Jig", the only named character, against the scenic backdrop of a train station on Ebro River with its dusty, white hills looming in the distance. Though their conversation never specifies what their conflict is, we can infer that they are speaking about the termination of a pregnancy i.e., an abortion, via the use of words like "operation"

Journal Entry 1. The Train Station: I can still smell the smoke in my hair. What I would not do for a bath, especially after days of travel from Iowa to Boston on that train. If I wasn’t so numb from the tragic events of the past few weeks, I might actually be embarrassed by the stares of the people passing by. I must look a sight with my stained worn clothes and disheveled looks. How was someone supposed to look after losing everything they owned and everyone they loved in a single day? I don’t

The epic battle has begun in New York City. And it's not Mets versus Yankees. It's the NYC Taxi Commission against Silicone Valley’s baby: Uber. As a newly minted resident of Manhattan I have found getting around to be easy and simple. The subway system if amazing, but when its two o’clock in the morning there is an avoidance at all costs. About ready to leave a restaurant or party I have two options: hail a cab on the street or request an Uber. And every time Uber has won. The application greatest

Public Transit in Coal Harbour With all of the recent real estate growth and development in Coal Harbour, this neighbourhood has quickly become one of the most popular in all of Vancouver. With so manty great condo for sale in Coal Harbour, there has never been a better time to call this bustling community home. Another great selling feature of Coal Harbours real estate options is the accessibility and abundance of public transits options. Here is a brief overview of some of these options and

Furthermore, Balfour Beatty also use bonuses for example I found that, Balfour Beatty earns 2 billion in profit last year, bonuses are given to project managers if the project is completed in the time frame this motivates the project managers to work harder and push to complete the work before the timeframe If they do this they get paid bonuses. This makes the employees work harder and finish the task as quick as possible because they will get more money which will motivate a lot of people. This

The author’s intent in “Hills Like White Elephants” is to show what happens when people don’t communicate and aren’t honest about their feelings. In this story the two main character are clearly trying to avoid talking about something, and they do so by drinking. The man, who is given no name, but is called the American, is trying to act indifferent about the situation at hand. He claims he wants to the girl to do what she wants, but is clearly oversimplifying the matter. The girl seems very indecisive

Williams' book Seeing a Colorblind Future: The Paradox of Race there was an instance of everyday racism that took place on a train. The incident she spoke of was that she was on a train heading from New York to Washington D.C. with two of her black colleagues. They were heading to a lawyers convention and when the train stopped in Philadelphia, PA a young white female entered the train and sat in the same row as them. She was a heading to the same convention as them. Not long after the conductor came and

The hospitality industry is composed of company which focus on customer satisfaction namely, restaurants, retail or accommodation. One particular sector of the hospitality industry is the hotel sector. A hotel is an establishment that provides meals, accommodation and a myriad of services to tourists and travellers such as excursions, spa therapy, business and wedding events. The hotel sector relies wholly on customer satisfaction, disposable income and leisure time. Many other businesses in the

Ernest Hemingway is an author well known for the common themes in his novels and unique writing style. In his style of writing, Hemingway is able to express the themes of the novel through strong character traits and actions. From the beginning of his writing career in the 1920s, Hemingway's writing style occasioned a great deal of comment and controversy. A typical Hemingway novel or short story is written in simple, direct, unadorned prose. Moreover, Hemingway has often been described as a master