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2.12. London Tourism London, political and economic capital of the UK, is one of the most visited cities in the world due to its special and cosmopolitan character (Stienmetz, Maxcy, & Fesenmaier, 2013). London has something like hooks and all London is fun, culture, light, and colour. London is capable of surprising both those who visit for the first time, and those who fell in love with her and cannot help but visit regularly. In the world, there is nowhere quite like London. This is not…

Adult Animation. That is exactly how I would describe Ralph Bakshi's Fritz the Cat (1972) as. Bakshi’s film is an animated exploration of the hippie/ free love movement, the race relations, and the ideological debate of the mid-1960s New York City. By using these topics as the groundwork for this film, the animators were able to dive deep into the serious issues and ideas that arose during the latter half of the decade. The most prevalent of the influences on this film was the ideology that…

Jacob A. Riis’s informative book How The Other Half Lives overall summary is the exposing to readers the ignorance and disingenuous conditions endured in New York’s slums. He includes history about the tenements which belonged to the city’s wealthiest families and as industrialization increased it attracted many immigrants in the 19th century and the buildings were divided into overcrowded apartments for arrivals. Additionally, he mentions that cholera epidemics led people to desire reform.…

Curiosity kills the Cat It was a very hot and dusty August afternoon in 2015, the sun had come out with a vengeance. People were scrambling in and out of the Montego Bay bus park. Those who waited to board taxis and buses to their respective destination, hid under umbrellas and the rustic iron shelters to seek refuge from the sun’s merciless rays. The bus park was very buzzing with life as people huddle in groups or pair to converse; those who seem to be travelling alone used their phones for…

religions within India it makes it a very special melting pot (Religion, 2011 para. 1). The percentage of Hindu’s in India is staggering; this faith has about 80.5 percent of the population following it in 27 states across India. There is about 13.4 percent are Muslims or follow Islamic faith. Five states within India hold the largest population of…

Crowds of people are standing outside the theater and notice the gigantic green roof. Towering red columns that look nothing like traditional Greek or Roman architecture. A long dragon is right in front of your eyes. Noticing that the theater has not only one, but three doors to walk inside. Right in front of the building, a red carpet is laid out in front of the theater. On the ground, hands and footprints lay in cement. Next to the prints, names of famous movie actors and actresses are…

tell the story takes place around that time because the old man and a boy talk about baseball and how “The great DiMaggio” is going to make the New York Yankees win, “he makes the difference”. DiMaggio was a famous baseball player who played for the New York Yankees between 1936 and 1951. You can also tell that the story takes place in that period because new technology like televisions and computers don’t occur in the book, the radio is still very popular. You know the man lives on Cuba,…

Race was never the main theme in, Sweat by Lynn Nottage, but it helped move the story along and added greatly to some of the characters development. The play takes place in a small town in Pennsylvania where there is one main line of work everyone goes into. Many of the citizens have been in Reading, Pennsylvania for multiple generations and feel connected to the city. The play focuses on six characters who lives focus around where they work and the bar the are always at. Nottage intentionally…

New York City Trip On July 10-17, my family and I took a trip to New York City. This was our first trip her and we were very excited to see all the sights. My half-brother used to live in New York and we just never got around to seeing them, plus I was too young to really enjoy the New York experience. New York City is one of the best and busiest places in the United States. The state is full of history both good and bad. B. We did a lot of things that common tourist usually do. First,…

goal of wanting to help provide their citizens with a good, stable, and safe life. The notion of the American Dream entices new citizens to come to the United States and acts as the anchor keeping current citizens in place. Throughout history great states like New York, attracted millions of immigrants seeking to build a new life. As the population swelled in the United States, urbanization became a classic trend. Like many in other nations a majority of Americans chose urban over rural in terms…