Alf-nestor Quote by Alfred Nestor
““I thought of the people on the roof and wondered how they managed to stay up there as there was nothing to hang on to but, thinking back, I think they had either been shot or had fallen off the train many miles back as we left Strausberg.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Train Ride, unknown author, unknown date
The narrator imagines people clinging to a roof of a train, questioning how they survive without support, suggesting they likely fell or were shot earlier.
In simple terms: People on a train roof seem impossible to stay on without support.
Question the plausibility of extreme scenarios.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- train travel
- storytelling
- creative writing
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What would you do if you saw someone in a similarly impossible situation?
- How does this image affect your perception of the story?
The scenario may be exaggerated for dramatic effect.