Question

In paragraph 2, Thoreau states, “We do not ride on the railroad; it rides upon us.” Which of
the following statements best explains the figurative language used in this quote?
A. Thoreau grieves for those whom the railroad industry has taken advantage of,
specifically those who died while building it.
B. Thoreau predicts the end of small business craftsmanship in the face of an
increasingly industrialized world represented by the train.
C. Thoreau comments on how aspects of modern life, such as the train, control the
lives of the people who use them, rather than the other way around.
D. Thoreau denounces the use of public transportation, arguing that is pointless if
it cannot take one exactly where one chooses.

Answer 1

Answer:

In paragraph 2, Thoreau states, “We do not ride on the railroad; it rides upon us.” Which of

the following statements best explains the figurative language used in this quote?

A. Thoreau grieves for those whom the railroad industry has taken advantage of,

specifically those who died while building it.

B. Thoreau predicts the end of small business craftsmanship in the face of an

increasingly industrialized world represented by the train.

C. Thoreau comments on how aspects of modern life, such as the train, control the

lives of the people who use them, rather than the other way around.

D. Thoreau denounces the use of public transportation, arguing that is pointless if

it cannot take one exactly where one chooses.

In paragraph 2, Thoreau states, “We do not ride on the railroad; it rides upon us.” Which of

the following statements best explains the figurative language used in this quote?

A. Thoreau grieves for those whom the railroad industry has taken advantage of,

specifically those who died while building it.

B. Thoreau predicts the end of small business craftsmanship in the face of an

increasingly industrialized world represented by the train.

C. Thoreau comments on how aspects of modern life, such as the train, control the

lives of the people who use them, rather than the other way around.

D. Thoreau denounces the use of public transportation, arguing that is pointless if

it cannot take one exactly where one chooses.