In “A Small Place” by Jamaica Kincaid written in 1983, she intensely expresses her belief and annoyance about the tourist at the first sentence of the quotation: "That the native does not like the tourist is not hard to explain”. "The native" here implies herself and she explains that tourism is all about people finding a way to leave from their routine life and enjoying themselves, yet every tourist is a native of somewhere. People who live in their native place seem to be boring for them but for tourists that place are very attractive. In my experience as a native of my hometown and as a tourist, I disagree with Kincaid's argument. She is very subjective and biased since she does not reveal the tourists side of the story. She pulls people
Harm de Blij and his “The Power of Place: Geography, Destiny, and Globalization’s Rough Landscape” truly describes how geography is displayed in the world today. In particular on of the major themes that he discusses is the idea of globalization. He actually calls these people the “globals.” In the very beginning of his book he describes two different types of peoples: Locals and Globals. The difference between these people is that Locals are the poorer people, not as mobile, and more susceptible to the concept of place. On the other hand the Globals are the fortunate population, and are a small group of people who have experienced globalization firsthand (5). This idea of globalization is a main theme that Blij refers to throughout the book, however he also indirectly references the five themes of cultural geography: culture regions, cultural diffusion, cultural interaction, cultural ecology, and cultural landscapes. Through Blij’s analysis these five themes are revealed in detail and help explain his overall idea of globalization in the world today.
The article written by Alexis Celeste Bunten called “Sharing culture or selling out?” talks about the theory of “commodified persona” or the “self commodification” of a tourism worker in Sitka and how capitalism has influenced the way a tour guide is presented. Chapter eleven in Charles C. Mann’s book called “1491, New Revelations of the Americas before Columbus” is a brief summary of the second half of the book which talks about how similar Indians were to the colonists and that we should accept the fact that indigenous people and their societies have influenced American culture. Alexis Bunten based her information on personal experience, such as working as a staff member for Tribal Tours in Sitka. She is able to provide information about how the tour guides are not as primitive as the tourist may think.
Every one of the chapters in Momaday’s, The Way to Rainy Mountain, mentions how important it is to listen to the traditional stories to understand the land. One key story of how the people of Rainy Mountain inherited the land states, "Her [Aho] forebears came down from the high country in western Montana nearly three centuries ago. They were a mountain people, a mysterious tribe of hunters whose language has never been positively classified in any major group. In the late seventeenth century they began a long migration to the south and east"(6). This quote is also an example of how long American tourist attractions have been around and how they have become a part of people’s everyday life over time.
Nestled deep within the Berkshire Mountains rests the small town of Westfield, Massachusetts. Every morning, a light, tepid fog settles among the quiet streets, devising a peaceful and calm atmosphere. Light winds gently brisk through the many oak trees, swaying the branches back and forth. From afar, the tall mountains border the limits of Westfield, forming a panorama of natural landscape. Fortunately, I was able to call the town of Westfield my home for many years. However, the town serves as more than a source of scenery. Westfield, Massachusetts, has profound personal importance as it portrays the majority of my lifetime. In fact, residing in Westfield has positively impacted my life as a result of the particular climate, historic motif, and community entrenched within the town.
In Jamaican Kincaid essay “The Ugly Tourist”, Kincaid argues that the reason why people choose to visit other parts of the world is because of “banality and boredom”. People travel for several reasons some being business, celebration and personal pleasure. Therefore, it can be argued that people travel for self-appreciation and new perspectives.
In the episode Place Matters, the place where an individual lives has a drastic effect on how healthy their health is. If a neighborhood is unhealthy, it is possible to transform an unhealthy neighborhood to a healthy neighborhood. The process of transforming a unhealthy neighborhood would take a lot of work but as a community effort it can be done. Some ways which can help neighborhoods become healthy are by having a community center. A community center would help children to stay out of the streets and have a place where they can interact with other children. Also, having some sort of farmer's market advertising healthy food choices, and many more. Trying to improve neighborhood conditions would not come easy, especially due to many exposures
“Here’s the grocery store and here’s Mr. Morgan’s Drugstore. Most everybody in town manages to look into those two stores once a day (5.Stage Manager.) A small town without a lot of people, that’s exactly what the line above just told us. In the Play Our Town the stage manager tells us about a small town called Grover’s Corner. According to Professor Willard “within the town’s limits: 2, 640. (23 Willard)” That’s the population of this little town. Living in a small community can have its up’s and down. Grover’s Corner doesn’t want to modernize, nor is there any privacy, but there are some good qualities like knowing who ever you fall in love with in the town has basically grown up like you, or that you know everyone in the community.
A possible getaway location is The Bahamas where people can have a blast just sitting on a boat or on the beach. For example some things people can do there are go cove snorkeling, sightseeing, cruises, island tours and many more find out more just keep reading. The author from the Britannica website has stated that “The Bahamas has one of the most popular beaches one of the beaches is 243 acres long and has a 5 star rating. it is one of the best places to visit from the reviews”. This information suggests, that people should go to this place there are so many place tourist can go for example people can go on a cruise or a fairy ride to go to this place called Pig island. Pig island is an amazing place to visit. Visitors can swim with the
Have you ever wanted to visit an exotic, tropical island like Jamaica? Jamaica is an extremely interesting country when it comes to its physical and human geography. Jamaica’s physical geography is made up of a numerous amount of features. Some of these features will include rocks and minerals, landforms, plant and animal life, and the climate. We can also look at the soils, environment, and the oceans. These can all contribute to the physical geography of Jamaica. The human geography of Jamaica is just as remarkable as the physical geography. The features that go along with the human geography are features such as the population, recreational activity, and the political systems. It also includes the religion of Jamaica, social traditions, and economic activities. Jamaica is a country that has a picturesque layout to the land when it comes to the physical and human geography of the country.
In this assignment, I will be trying to make an action plan for a change in local environment, and more specifically my home. Now I choose this particular place due to me being so familiarized with it, and looking at the criteria I believe my home could use some help, my home is in the city of Kitchener, Ontario. This city has a unique climate in my opinion as the weather changes between seasons, now many will say that it is normal but they have not seen the amount of change Kitchener goes through. Below I’ve put a graph that will help you better understand the climate change between months, Kitchener has a humid continental climate of the warm summer subtype; there are large seasonal differences, usually very warm and
United States and Jamaica have many similarities such as they were both under British rule for several years, and they both elect officials to govern the country. However the differences between the two are quite vast when it comes to the quality of education, government, and healthcare. When the three are compared it is clear to see that in terms of where is a better place for a child to grow up the United States is a better place to be.
In the essay, “A Literature of Place” by Barry Lopez, he explores the topic of forming a bond with nature. He claims that the human imagination is shaped by the architecture it encounters at a young age. When Lopez was growing up in the California Valley, he claimed that his imagination was shaped by the beauty of the “exotic waters” to the “eucalyptus trees”. As Lopez wrote this essay, he described how nature gives humans lively stories which help keep each other's imagination alive, not only does Lopez believe nature is important to the imagination but also to the brain's intelligence and our health, which is why western people have become so anxious about the lands fate in hopes that it stays urban so that
A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid presents the hypothetical story of a tourist visiting Antigua, the author’s hometown. Kincaid places the reader in the shoes of the tourist, and tells the tourist what he/she would see through his/her travels on the island. She paints a picturesque scene of the tourist’s view of Antigua, but stains the image with details of issues that most tourists overlook: the bad roads, the origin of the so-called native food, the inefficiency of the plumbing systems in resorts, and the glitches in the health care system. Kincaid was an established writer for The New Yorker when she wrote this book, and it can be safely assumed that majority of her readers had, at some point in their lives, been tourists. I have been a tourist so many times before and yet, I had never stopped to consider what happens behind the surface of the countries I visit until I read this essay. Kincaid aims to provoke her readers; her style of writing supports her goal and sets both her and her essay apart. To the reader, it sounds like Kincaid is attacking the beautiful island, pin-pointing the very things that we, as tourists, wish to ignore. No tourist wants to think about faeces from the several tourists in the hotel swimming alongside them in the oceans, nor do they want to think about having accidents and having to deal with the hospital. It seems so natural that a tourist would not consider these, and that is exactly what Kincaid has a problem with.
There are many definitions for the word “tourist.” The known definition of a tourist is a person that travels for pleasure and isn’t born in the place they travel to. To some people, the tourists that come to Nantucket may be very annoying, rude, dirty, and smelly and they are not native to the island. While others may think they are nice, friendly, and very generous people that just weren’t born here, I tend to disgree. Just think of the many day-trippers who flock, like seagulls, to the Tavern and don’t leave a tip after treating the hardworking waitress in a rude manner, with their screaming kids whining and belching, and the horny husband who pinches her derriere as she walks away. To back up the definition of the word that I agree with, I have provided some other examples based on occurences I have been involved with or seen.
Everyone has a special place that people will never forget. Sometimes it is because there were places that people experienced great joy or comfort. A special place represents peoples’ special memories either good or bad. Memory will following people whole life, and store people’s heart deeper. Good memory will coming all time. My special place and my memory is my grandparent’s house; my grandparent’s house practically is my second home. I would never forget that special place because of things going on my grandparent’s house, which is symbolized by my grandparent’s love.