In reading this section from the book A Small Place, i have noticed one major factor that even I would not notice. When the person arrived at the airport and looks out the window to see the plants and vegetation that indicates that their is quite a bit of rain fall. The author describes how they loathe rain, mainly because back home they deal with it frequently. This is ironic to me because the people who live in Antigua strive off the rain that falls, while the tourists complain about the fact that their is not enough sun for them when they arrive. As a tourist you pay money so that you can enjoy a beautiful area to yourself, while the inhabitants might need that rain to surivive.
Another section that shows both point of views on Antigua comes when the author is at dinner. Since our customs usually do not involve eating with your hands very often, it is unlikely that someone from our culture would eat certain foods like that. When the author tried to eat with their hands, they stated they felt like a fool. This goes to show that in certain circumstances no matter how hard you try, you will always look like a newcomer. I do agree that when on a vacation you stand out like a sore thumb without even really trying. The differences that occur in both the tourists and the people trying to surive come down to envy. The tourists take for granted the luxuries they have, and the people who work in the resorts envy the freedom these people have on a day to day basis.
Matt Petrella
Eng 111
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment