Critically evaluate the way the city has been represented in two or more texts‚ films or visual images studied in this module. In Jay McInerney’s Bright Lights‚ Big City‚ the reader follows an unnamed protagonist through his tumultuous daily life living in New York City. The use of second person narrative‚ specifically through the word “you” distances our protagonist from himself‚ making him seem alienated and alone despite being surrounded by the huge bustling city and it’s inhabitants. His lack
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Big city or Small town Good afternoon everyone. Today I’d like to say something about big city and small town. It sounds charming to see stars at night‚ to plant fruits in the garden‚ or to picnic on the lawn‚ rural life distinguished itself in being closer to nature. But truth to be told‚ living close to nature also means that there will be plenty of animals and insects visiting your home and vegetation. Surely Fish is more inclined to enjoy itself in marine environment instead of being
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town and Big cities Some people prefer a small town over a big city‚ others prefer a big city over a small town. Why? Big cities and small towns have several differences‚ they also have a few similarities. Including that they both have their advantages and disadvantages. However‚ I personally like to live in a small town. There are certain aspects and qualities that one cannot bear living in a big city. Some people who live in big cities think it’s the best place for them. Big cities have numerous
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Living in big city □ Advantage: o Many entertainment with good service o Can take the chance to study and work best o Many school‚ hospital ( education‚ take care of people better □ Disadvantage o Air pollution o Traffic jam o Price is very mexpensive o Noisy o A big number of citizen o Stress with work‚ study Living in countryside: □ Advantage o Air is fresh ( good for health
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the whole community. A survey completed by Mason City residents concluded that the residents enjoy water sports as a form of recreation. If that is so evident‚ why has the river not been used? The blame can not be soley be placed on the city park department. The city park department can only do as much as they observe. The real issue is not the residents use of the river‚ but their desire for a more pleasant smell and a more pleasant sight. If the city government cleans the river‚ it might take years
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19 Social Problems 19.1 Introduction India is one of the developing nations of the modern world. It has become an independent country‚ a republic‚ more than a half century ago. During this period the country has been engaged in efforts to attain development and growth in various areas such as building infrastructure‚ production of food grains‚ science and technology and spread of education. The life expectancy has increased and many diseases have been controlled. However‚ there are many areas
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are an important part of any city in America today. America is a racially diverse country but still seems to have many problems as far as racial equality‚ race relations‚ and encouraging diversity. My community is in‚ what I think‚ is a fairly unique situation in terms of race. According to the census and other sources I found on the internet‚ the population of Fulton NY is 95.9% white. This seems to be quite different from many places in this country today. The city of Syracuse is only about thirty
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Perhaps‚ you will not find a society that does not have any problems. No matter what country you live in‚ wealthy or the developing one‚ you will find numerous social problems that require some solutions. The truth is‚ we face a lot of problems every day. Even if you do not have significant problems in your life‚ you live among thousands of other people‚ and their problems may have a certain impact on you. How many times have you heard about the consequences of alcoholism? Have you taken them
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Traffic congestion is one of the main problems in big cities like London‚ New York‚ Copenhagen‚ and Delhi. The primary causes of it are high population and movement of people. With progress in engineering‚ humanity invents many initiatives to solve this problem. One of the that is public transport area‚ particularly Metro. The Metro is an underground railway system of the city. According to Business Traveler (2012) the oldest subway was built in London in 1836 and to date the London Metro is the
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this statistic about social problem in our country. What is the social problem? Panels do you all know about it? A social problem also called a social issue or a social ill and is an issue that relates to society’s perception of people’s personal lives. Different societies have different perceptions and what may be "normal" behavior in one society may be a significant social issue in another society. Social issues are distinguished from economic issues. Some issues have both social and economic aspects
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