A Brief Note On London And The Big River Thames

In Glasgow, the Peoples Palace displayed many accomplishments of the cities people, all stating that they were the first to invent this and the first to do that. Instead of looking back, the city showed how it was progressive and urged its people to move forward. In Edenborough, the tour guide talked about how they were the first to invent skyscrapers and other architecture. Instead of talking about how the country moved forward as a whole, each city talked about how they moved forward and the people in it.

Throughout his life in Southern Syria, he quickly became a rich wealthy person who raises a family and establishes land. However, during his midlife, he quickly grew unhappy. Something in him was missing and that was his original home, Egypt. Eventually, he returns to Egypt. Lucky for him the king forgave him and ended up being buried in Egypt.

Secondly, people are normally drawn to difference places that they wish to gain experiences or knowledge from. In both stories, the boys dream about going to particular places that they wouldn't normally go to. In "Araby" the little boy is drawn to a bazaar called Araby that he thought would be a great experience, because of the unknown factor. The boy imagined Araby as something grand, a completely new experience, "The syllables Araby were called to me through the silence in which my soul luxuriated and cast an Eastern enchantment over me" (p.289). This shows what the boy thought of the Bazaar, as an unknown thing to him. Similarly, in "Going to the Moon", the little boy had immigrated from Italy and lives in Canada. He believes Windsor to be a, "purgatory" (p.210) because across the river was a teasing image of Detroit in the USA, which to him seemed to be much better than his current residence. Detroit was an unknown place to the boy, which is why he was so drawn to it. The boy thought of Detroit as a "vague promise of

Damascus is “highly honored” as many Muslims believe that Jesus and Mary sought refuge in Damascus. Which also helped the diffusion of the Islamic faith. Ibn Jubayr provides a sufficient observation, his opinions are masked by his occupation as a traveler and geographer. As a traveler, Ibn Jubayr was exposed to a lot of different environment both the good and the bad. Damascus could be seen as luxurious compared to many of the poorer countries Ibn Jubayr has been exposed

In the story of, "Araby" James Joyce concentrated on three main themes that will explain the purpose of the narrative. The story unfolded on North Richmond Street, which is a street composed of two rows of houses, in a desolated neighborhood. Despite the dreary surroundings of "dark muddy lanes" and "ash pits" the boy tried to find evidence of love and beauty in his surroundings. Throughout the story, the boy went through a variety of changes that will pose as different themes of the story including alienation, transformation, and the meaning of religion (Borey).

Soon after the German Luftwaffe began blitzing London, Harry Parr moved his family to Yatton in Somerset. He obtained work as a designer with The Bristol Aeroplane Co., at their factory in Filton, Malcolm Parr was at the time a serving soldier, and Parr used to meet him off the train at Yatton station when he came home on leave.

If my alliteration didn’t make it clear what I have chosen as my favorite place, it is Barcelona. I have visited Barcelona several times (3) the last few years and I enjoyed every minute I have spent in this terrific city. I find Barcelona way more alluring than other cities, because of its complexity. Barcelona is the only major city I can think of that attains the typical tourist conditions;

“The New Mecca” is an essay in which author George Saunders engraves different experiences he had throughout his Dubai trip. In the beginning he tells the readers that everything they are going to assume about Dubai is going to be wrong unless they see Dubai by themselves first. He

In the opening paragraphs of James Joyce's short story, "Araby," the setting takes center stage to the narrator. Joyce tends carefully to the exquisite detail of personifying his setting, so that the narrator's emotions may be enhanced. To create a genuine sense of mood, and reality, Joyce uses many techniques such as first person narration, style of prose, imagery, and most of all setting. The setting of a short story is vital to the development of character.

The Yacoubian Building, by Alaa Al Aswany is a book that I recommend that everyone in the class should read. The book’s background is important in order to give meaning to what the importance of the context and content that the book projects. This book is set in modern day Cairo, Egypt and the storyline revolves around the Yacoubian Building which is the title of the book. It looks into the lives of the people who are occupants, and these lives are a significantly representative of the change in Egypt’s social fabric which comes after the removal of President Hosni Mubarak who had somewhat demonic control of the society.

Moses desperatly seeks for an opportunity to return home to his own society and culture and he is disheartened in his experiences portraying his shattered illusions in London as he will never be 'English' . Galahad on the other hand is

His description of the inclusion of sport, schools, public baths, markets, soup kitchens and places for travellers within the courtyard of the mosque to stay reveals that Istanbul was tolerant of outsiders and truly was the jewel of the Ottoman empire . This description of the Süleymaniye Mosque, while not outright describing the people of the main city of Istanbul, reveals the pride that Çelebi has for Istanbul.

London. For many people it was a dream that came true and is now dying

city as he has been there so long. The writer uses similes such as 'my

In the novels Midaq Alley and The Yacoubian Building, we are shown the ongoing, daily struggles of the working-poor in both colonial and postcolonial Egypt. Both share central, overarching themes such as debauchery, desperation, and unstable political situations. The two settings are both examples of microcosms, “cities within a city”. Midaq Alley is a small, dead-end neighborhood in 1940’s Cairo that consists of various shops and apartments. Within each of these buildings are characters that live completely separate lives but all have the same aspirations, to experience the world outside and the wealth it has. The Yacoubian Building is also set in Cairo during the turbulent 1990’s. Similarly, the characters were all tenants of a large apartment building, living in cramped and decrepit spaces.