PERCEPTIONS OF TOURISTS TO MANILA HOTEL AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO PHILIPPINE CULTURE CHAPTER 1 The Problem and Its Background Introduction Unknown to many‚ the Manila Hotel is one of the attractions that the government can offer to both local and foreign tourists. It is a showcase of Filipino Ingenuity and the uniqueness of artistry that only a Filipino can do. Most of the Filipinos‚ particularly those in the provincial areas are not aware of the beauty of Manila Hotel. Lucky are those who have
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When you see something for the first time as a child it’s fascinating to you. England is like a diamond in the rough to young Jamaica Kincaid. When she thinks about England‚ she sees a great place and it’s unlike anything she’s ever seen before. In the essay "On Seeing England for the First Time‚" Jamaica Kincaid uses imagery‚ diction‚ and repetition to show her feelings of awe. In the essay "On Seeing England for the First Time" Kincaid uses imagery to express her feelings of awe toward England
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In fact‚ Micheal Manley describes what concretely happens in Jamaica following the ‘help’ they are supposedly receiving. Post-colonial theory‚ as seen in the book “A Small Place” by Jamaica Kincaid‚ is how a decolonized country such as Antigua is still being exploited by First world countries such as the United-States through industries like tourism where almost all the profits
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Jamaica is an English-speaking country located in the Caribbean Sea to the south of Cuba. Jamaica’s potential for growth and development is enormous; however‚ according to the World Bank Country (2003)‚ as cited in Gilbert & Sookram (2009)‚ measured Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth over the years since 1972 has been unimpressive. Apart from its economic problems‚ Jamaica has a serious problem with crime and violence. For years there have been numerous attempts‚ through policy and legislation
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Jamaica Kincaid’s poem “Girl” seems to be a mother guiding and teaching her daughter about life and how to do many things. “Girl” makes me think of southern mothers including my own. My mother has taught me how to sew‚ cook‚ and to be polite and treat everyone equally. This may seem like the classic standard women are held to but‚ to me‚ it is much more than that. Being taught to sew has enabled me to be independent in being able to mend my own clothes. This allows me to help my family so they do
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Introduction The scrap metal trade is a very controversial topic in Jamaica in recent times. Outside of registered dealers/traders‚ the industry has garnered interests from many others as it has become a way of life for providing quick income for households. Although the trade started out as a livelihood for these persons the paradigm has shifted and now stems more negatives than positives as unscrupulous persons has used it as an avenue to participate in illegal activities that resulted in the
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Commodification of Caribbean Culture in Jamaica Kincaid’s A Small Place “If you go to Antigua as a tourist‚ this is what you will see. If you come by aeroplane‚ you will land at the V. C. Bird International Airport. Vere Cornwall (V.C.) Bird is the Prime Minister of Antigua. You may be the sort of tourist who would wonder why a Prime Minister would want an airport named after him – why not a school‚ why not a hospital‚ why not some great public monument?” (3) Jamaica Kincaid begins her novel “A Small
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Many similarities and differences are found throughout “If” By Rudyard Kipling and “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid. These include the theme and meaning of the text‚ how the person talking delivered the information‚ and what the message the person was trying to get through. Those are the three things that will be compared and contrasted in this essay. The theme of these two texts share both a common theme and some parts of the theme that are different. For example “If” follows a somewhat make your own
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Jamaica Water supply should be privatized Over the past decades‚ the National Water Commission have been providing Jamaicans with water‚ but ‚ is their service efficient? Water privatization refers to the provision of water service and sanitization by the private sector. More and more countries worldwide have taken the initiative to privatize their water system. Whether or not Jamaica’s water supply should be privatized is an ongoing debate among Jamaicans. Some Jamaicans believe that the water system
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VIET NAM COUNTRY REPORT 2012 I. Tourist Performance in 2012 1.1. Major indicators General Viet Nam achieved a substantial growth compared to the 2011 performance in all major indicators: Foreign visitor arrivals: 6.8 million (+13%); Domestic visitors: 32.5 million (+8%); Tourism receipt: USD 7.7 billion (+23 %). Table 1. The major indicators of Viet Nam tourism in 2012 Number of Foreign Visitor Arrivals Number of Domestic Visitors Tourism Receipt (US$ Millions) in 2012 Hotels Number of Star and
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