1. The opening line of White’s book is provoking the reader’s curiosity because White starts by introducing the New York as a place where the person can both suffer from isolation and obtain secrecy moments. I could not agree with White more on the description of New York from the beginning. Being in the New York for half a decade, I have learned to adopt the culture and respect “privacy” of others. In addition, White uses an ironic tone in the opening by purposely choosing the phrase and the word such as “queer prizes” and “gifts” to get the attention of the reader. White’s opening is very effective because the reader wants to know more about this eccentric place, the New York. It accomplishes the primary goal of introduction which is to present the overview of the title “Here is New York.”

2.  White uses many different lists such as the name of famous writers, types of New Yorkers, neighbourhoods, races, and so on. Obviously, the writer uses those lists to deliver his affection of certain places in New York. One of the reasons the writer use lists is to connect with the reader in a clear format throughout the book.