Jamaica Kincaid‚ born Elaine Cynthia Potter‚ has clearly never been content with accepting the world as presented to her. She changed her name‚ as she felt it wasn’t representative of her origins or the history of her bloodline. Moreover‚ her name wasn’t the only name she had a problem with; in her passage‚”In History‚” she undertakes the enormous task of demolishing and reestablishing our understanding of the names we encounter on a daily basis. Through intentionally withholding information and
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Jamaica Kincaid‚ who was originally known as Elaine Potter Richardson‚ changed her name due to her families’ disapproval of her occupation and is today a renowned Caribbean American writer. Kincaid’s use of the themes of family relationships‚ personhood‚ and the taint of colonialism were prominent in her written works. Kincaid is an honor winning author whose work has been both lauded and scrutinized for its focuses since her composition to a great extent draws upon her own life and her tone is
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Mary Louise Pratt‚ a professor at NYU and travel writer‚ coined the term “travelee” to describe travel writers who write about their native lands. Jamaica Kincaid‚ native to Antigua and an established travel author‚ wrote the 1988 essay‚ A Small Place‚ describing her feelings towards tourists and British colonialists and her native land of Antigua. Born in 1949 in British colonized Antigua‚ Kincaid and her family lived in relative poverty. Antigua gained its independence in 1981‚ so Kincaid spent
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hotels and attractions have closed their doors‚ and many workers have migrated to other parts of the island in search of jobs. This is especially ironic in that Portland Parish was the birthplace of tourism in Jamaica‚ and was a favorite destination for Hollywood stars and writers in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1997‚ with support from regional and local environmental initiatives (Caribbean Hotel Association/Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism‚ and the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association)
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"Crompton (1979) notes it is possible to describe the who‚ when‚ where‚ and how of tourism‚ together with the social and economic characteristics of tourist‚ but not to answer the question "why‚" the most interesting question of all tourist behaviour." (Fodness 1994‚ p. 556) While motivation is only one of many variables in explaining tourist behaviour‚ it is nonetheless a very critical one‚ as it constitutes the driving force behind all behaviour (Fodness 1994). Motivation sets the stage for
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SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT (SOM) PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (DBF 1231) SECTION 3 PREPARED BY : FIQRATUL AHDA BINTI MARTIAS MATRIC NUMBER : DBF 131078 PREPARED FOR : MR.HAFIZ QUESTIONS: 1. With your own words‚ describe ‘economics’ (2marks) * Economics is about making choices. Simple put‚ the buying and selling of products and services. 2. What is your opportunity cost of each of the following ? (8marks) a) Attending your next Principles of Economics
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Mumbai is home to some of the best attractions in the world‚ there’s endless things to do‚ places to see and towns to visit. If you’re more of a city person you can take a look at the magnificent buildings that Mumbai has to offer‚ or if you’re abit more of the adventures type you could go spend a day looking and walking around the slums and getting a real feel of what it would be like to live in India. Some of Mumbai’s main attractions include the Gateway of India‚ Bolly wood and Haji Ali. The
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Similarly‚ in the short story “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid mother wants her daughter to follow up all the rules and regulation that she had told her to do. She wants her daughter to be well prepared for her future as she wants her daughter to well behave‚ know how to serve guest‚ how to clean‚ how
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John Leonard‚ intends to take Pepsi Cola to court regarding the promotion because he thinks he should give him the prize * What prize do you think John Leonard is claiming from Pepsi Cola? * What did he do to claim the prize? Case3: Irish Tourist
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“Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid is written about a girl who is being told how to behave by her mother. The mother is constantly telling her how to act. Though at times it definitely feels like the mother is scolding her‚ especially when it comes to acting like a slut. The mother keeps giving her advice that she thinks will help her daughter succeed in life. I think the mother obviously cares very much about her daughter or she would not bother giving her all this advice‚ but it comes across as over bearing
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