Ap Human Geography
Heather Furlong
AP Human Geography
Summer Assignment
Quote: “We were first introduced to rap music during one of our visits to Mobimbi, a quarter where the foreigners who worked for the same American company as my father lived” (Beah 6).
Explanation: The theme of region is shown in this quote as the author describes one of his many trips down to Mobimbi. Region describes the geographical unit based on characteristics and functions of culture. This quote also shows a very specific type of region called functional region, which is an area that has been organized to function politically, socially, or economically as one unit. The town of Mobimbi that the author speaks of is a place of social gathering for the people of his area. They all gather there to listen to rap music even though they might not understand it well. This functional gathering area has very clear borders which start in the center with the good living spaces for the workers of the American company and spread out from there. From the center is the land where everyone else lives in filth and dirt. The town of Mobimbi shows functional region because of how it is the place of nice living and social gatherings.
Quote: “A shudder racked my body, and I tried to think about my new life in New York City, where I had been for over a month” (Beah 19).
Explanation: The theme of mobility is shown in this quote as the author tells of how he now lives in NYC and not from where he is originally from. Mobility is the movement of people, ideas, or things from one location outward toward other locations where these items are not initially found. This quote shows diffusion of a culture to another place unknown to them, such as NYC. The author is relocated to NYC for reasons unknown to us now, the diffusion of his life and possibly many others to strange places shows mobility. When the author is relocated to NYC he brings with him his culture and ways of life. As soon as the people who were warring with
AP Human Geography
Summer Assignment
Quote: “We were first introduced to rap music during one of our visits to Mobimbi, a quarter where the foreigners who worked for the same American company as my father lived” (Beah 6).
Explanation: The theme of region is shown in this quote as the author describes one of his many trips down to Mobimbi. Region describes the geographical unit based on characteristics and functions of culture. This quote also shows a very specific type of region called functional region, which is an area that has been organized to function politically, socially, or economically as one unit. The town of Mobimbi that the author speaks of is a place of social gathering for the people of his area. They all gather there to listen to rap music even though they might not understand it well. This functional gathering area has very clear borders which start in the center with the good living spaces for the workers of the American company and spread out from there. From the center is the land where everyone else lives in filth and dirt. The town of Mobimbi shows functional region because of how it is the place of nice living and social gatherings.
Quote: “A shudder racked my body, and I tried to think about my new life in New York City, where I had been for over a month” (Beah 19).
Explanation: The theme of mobility is shown in this quote as the author tells of how he now lives in NYC and not from where he is originally from. Mobility is the movement of people, ideas, or things from one location outward toward other locations where these items are not initially found. This quote shows diffusion of a culture to another place unknown to them, such as NYC. The author is relocated to NYC for reasons unknown to us now, the diffusion of his life and possibly many others to strange places shows mobility. When the author is relocated to NYC he brings with him his culture and ways of life. As soon as the people who were warring with