The imagery that Poe uses to help you hear, see, smell, and feel the sensations of being buried alive is like I could feel myself gasping for air as he described this scene to me. I could see myself in the middle of tons of dirt, smelling the dust. I could hear the dirt getting piled on top of me.
The trains in the stories symbolized the journey the characters underwent to get what they want.
The trains are also the witnesses to the death of the characters. In the story "Paul's case" Paul committed suicide by jumping in front of a train. In the story "A Journey" the husband died in his sleep inside the train while the wife accidentally died when the train reached its destination.
It also sends a message of whatever journey one enjoys in life, he/she will always end up dead or death is an inevitable destination.
Would you rather give your money to change or know it's safe?
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Turning point of the story
