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 present in this quote?
Thoreau denounces the use of public transportation, arguing that it is pointless if it cannot take one exactly where one chooses.
Thoreau predicts the end of small business craftsmanship in the face of an increasingly industrialized word represented by the train.
Thoreau fears the railroad will overtake the horse and buggy, thus harming the connection with nature present in that form of
transportation
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.
Thoreau grieves for those whom the railroad industry has taken advantage of, specifically those who died while building it.