Personal Narrative: Charlie In The Fort Pitt Tunnel

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Feeling infinite is something I have experienced a few times in my life. One of those times was an experience I share with Charlie. When he says that “[he] feel[s] infinite” (33) it is when he goes through the Fort Pitt Tunnel. Having lived in Pittsburgh, I have done this many times. There really is no experience like it. Before you enter the tunnel, you are in this seemingly normal area of a normal town. Then, you go into this tunnel which is below this giant hill. This hill separates normalcy from something almost magical. You enter it, feeling a little bit excited, almost giddy. There is something that can ruin this experience, traffic. But if there is none, you are in for a special treat. You start to see the end of the tunnel, and that

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