Trains Are Not Bread Loafs, and White Bread Is Not So Great
While reading the book, there's no way to ignore the many comparisons that Howie makes while on his adventure to his office. I came across this part where he compares a train ride to a moving piece of bread. "It was one of those good rides, where the motion of the train is soothing and the interior temperature pleasantly warm but not hot. I imagined the subway car as a rapidly moving loaf of bread. The motto 'you can taste it with your eyes' occurred to me. It was a shame, I thought, that white bread had fallen into disfavor, since only white bread looks really good as toast, and only white bread looks good when cut diagonally." I can agree that train rides are soothing, however only when the train is not crowded because then you might be forced to stand, and even after that the temperature of the train would be too hot and muggy with so many bodies raising the temperature. I do not agree with Howie when he describes his train as a moving load of bread. And more ...