The writer uses imagery techniques to describe the beginning of Rachel’s journey. The very first thing we see in, Girl on the Train, is "a pile of clothing on the side of the train tracks”, specifically a “light-blue cloth”. Since this is the first visual in the novel, it seems that Hawkins is creating a mystery, which allows the audience to believe that this is an important detail. However, Hawkins continues by creating a dark tone whilst at the train. The noun ‘rubbish’ initially reveals how tidy Rachel’s surroundings are – moreover suggesting that she could be on the train to get away from the unclean area she lives in. Rachel tries to imagine how the clothes got there, and Hawkins implies about how getting hit by a train can knock a person's