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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home tomorrow. I hate living in a great city like this Gurmanterr : Do you? Many people coming from the country enjoying themselves so immensely in the city that they don’t feel like getting home again. Daniel : But I find little enjoyment in the smoky air of of a city and all it’s noise and racket Gurmanterr : Of couse‚ in a city you cannot have the clean air and the quiet of the country. But that’s a very small disadvantage compared with
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Some people believe it’s better to grow up in a small town. Other people think it’s better to grow up in a big city. My position on this would be growing up in a small town because you can go around and meet the people in that town and make sure you can trust them and not have to worry about people sneaking around trying to find something they can steal from you. Another reason I believe it is better to grow up in a small town is because you could go right off your back porch and target practice
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lessons that can be learned from them. They can be minor changes in a person’s character or they can completely alter the way people live their lives. These decisions can be for the better or for the worst as well. In Jay McInerney’s Bright Lights‚ Big City‚ the character of You faces these very dilemmas. He made mistakes in his life that have altered the way he works‚ his social life‚ and‚ most importantly‚ the way he interacts with his family. It is almost as if he is a completely different person
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Living in the City vs. Living in the Country The age-old question has plagued many‚ "Should I live in a city or should I live in the country?". There are many advantages and disadvantages to choosing a lifestyle in either setting‚ and careful examination of all aspects is needed to make the perfect decision for you. One major issue affecting many people trying to make the decision on where to live is their quality of life in either extreme. Health‚ education‚ transportation are three major
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Country vs. City living Today we make important decisions when deciding where to live. This is not a decision that is always easy to make. There are many things that you need to take into consideration. Like do you want your neighbors to be close‚ do you like to listen to the noise and traffic of the city? Don’t forget to consider your job and drive time‚ and pets if you have or want them. For many people this is one of the many important decisions they will have to make. Do you live in
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challenges of living in mega cities and evaluate the responses to these challenges A Mega City is defined as a city home to more than 8 million people‚ the urban sprawl of these cities is continuing to dominate the landscapes of these major cities. These cities have been unable to cope with the rapid increase of people moving to these urban areas‚ in some mega cities this is up to 1 million people per day‚ leading to a lack of supplies and services‚ becoming a major characteristic of these cities. The
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1) Many residents were forced to stay in big cities because they could not afford moving to the suburbs or buying a property in the city. Rather‚ they rented properties in the cities whereas the landlords tried to earn as much as possible by overpopulate small spaces. As time went by‚ the cities became more populated and this lead to commute challenges. People started to realize that horse carriages were not fast enough as urban cities continuously were growing. In 1870‚ the first railroad was
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traditional values and hence its greatness was recognized all over the world. Lifestyle of people living in Village‚ town and city levels differs a lot. People in villages majorly depend on agriculture and their main source of income is cultivation. Their regular life cycle in terms of earning money is that cultivating two to three crops a year‚ transporting the cultivated food or other products to the nearby towns‚ selling the cultivated raw material either through middlemen or direct selling. Though‚
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in big cities. In last few years the population of the world is increasing day by day and people are facing traffic problems in big cities. Unfortunately we have little road sense and perhaps‚ no respect for the traffic rules. This fact has also added to road miss-haps. Therefore‚ this is the duty of every citizen to think over the causes of traffic accidents and help the administration in solving the problem. No doubt‚ bad roads are the main cause of traffic accidents‚ almost all the big roads
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