How does Bill Aitken express his fascination
for the steam engine ? explain with
examples from the text
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He begins by saying " To make my day a steam engine lay.. ."(para 3)
Apart from delighting in the architectural beauty of the temple and the
$tatio&oth in the vicinity of the blue sea - the author says that his
day was made richer by the presence of the steam engine in the station.
In his concluding chapter "The Poetic Diction of Steam", he pays a
tribute to the steam engine for giving him the ride through fourteen
states in a single metre gauge line. It had also been inexpensive in
comparison to the fast moving broad gauge express trains whose fares
are much higher. In its leisurely pace, with no jostling crowds around,
the steam engine chugged its way through different regions of India
gave Aitken a glimpse of the vast country. The train travel was almost
like a pleasant dream as he could see the beauty of the land, listen to
the animated talk of the co~passengers, feel the spiritual quest of the
people and sway to the rhythmic motion of the slow moving steam
locomotive. The author feels a great sense of repose, almost sublime,
similar to repose one experiences in the writing and reading of poetry.