"On the Subway"

[caparker418]

In the poem "On the Subway" by Sharon Olds we see human nature at work in our tendency to judge others. Olds describes how the two very different subway passengers might view each other based on only what they see. They are opposites: male and female, black and white, young and not. Its these differences that cause the two to regard each other with

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[gtaylor400]

I did my poetry paper on this one too. It ended up filled with social issues, specifically the racial tension in and around NYC during the period in which the poem was written.

Wow

[caparker418]

That is exactly what my paper turned into! It's nice to know I wasn't the only one...Thanks!