5. 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.
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