Analysis Of Erika Schickel's Magic Hour

“Where Worlds Collide” is an essay by Pico Iyer who talks about the expectations and reality of Los Angeles through the perspectives of travelers from different backgrounds. In “Where Worlds Collide,” Pico Iyer argues that even though Los Angeles is depicted as a vicinity to receive wealth, happiness, and many opportunities- it is actually the antithesis, and instead, many harsh prejudice and unending craziness will occur instead; Iyer argues this by using allusions, anaphoras, and juxtapositions to help convey what he is saying.

Iyer begins the piece on a rather vague note. He introduces the essay in third person referring to “they”. Although this “they” is not revealed until further paragraphs, through his descriptions of places and concepts related to Los Angeles, such as the Dodgers, Disneyland, or airport shuttles, the reader soon can conclude that this “they” are travelers and they are at no other than LAX. Through his use of third person Iyer helps to show multiple perspectives of how coming to Los Angeles may be. In each of these perspectives he highlights the enthusiasm of these travelers thus helping to strengthen his assertion that to many newcomers, Los Angeles is often a fantasy.

"Love in L.A.," written by Dagoberto Gilb, is a story full of irony and multiple themes. The story is set in Hollywood during the summer time. Written in third person objective, "Love in L.A." guides the reader along through the story as opposed to an omniscient point of view.

While today Los Angeles is prided on being one of the most diverse cities in the United States, there was (and still is) a tremendous amount of resistance that had to be overcome. Society’s inclination to maintain homogeneity along with the testing of loyalties and allegiance through pressures of war have proven great obstacles in the evolution of what is now a majority-minority city. Nina Revoyr’s Southland gives a historic fictional recount of Los Angeles’ most tested times from perspectives looking in to the past, present, and future. The discovery of unpleasant truths through grave social injustices provide a painful reminder of Los Angeles’ history and consequently a warning for future setbacks. Southland is an emotional testament to the inescapability of discrimination within stratified cities and the unspoken necessity of assimilation that occurs as a result.

City Limits.” He claims Los Angeles has more to offer than other cities because of the opportunities it provided for minorities. Sides goes on to say that “…diverse racial composition, its dynamic economic growth, and its dispersive spatial arrangement,” are the reasons why African Americans came to Los Angeles. They sought for equal opportunities and did not want to be viewed as inferior to other races. Due to the huge amount of people coming into the city seeking better lives, the image of Los Angeles, as well as all of Southern California, and how the city was perceived changed dramatically throughout the 20th

“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success” (Henry Ford). In the novel Southland by Nina Revoyr, due to the injustices and struggles that characters face, they are forced to come together in the face of adversity and times of conflict in order to achieve their vision of the American Dream. With Los Angeles set as the stage, we as readers are taken through a series of trials and tribulations during the 1940s to 1990s, which uncover the true characteristics of the city instead of the ideal city that was promised to those who migrated. Los Angeles was depicted as the city of Sunshine, and a new land of opportunity, and although you could find glimpses of the sunshine through the shadows, there was much more negativity than one expected.

In “Los Angeles Notebook”, Joan Didion introduces Santa Ana, a dry wind that is characteristic of Los Angeles region. She emphasizes the severity of Santa Ana by depicting the influence it brings to people and the environment. The visit of Santa Ana stirred up people and causes fire, leaving people and the environment vulnerable to such weather. Didion provides details and vignettes that depicts people’s nervous and anxious reactions to underscore how significantly Santa Ana influences Los Angeles. She concludes by pointing out the fragility of human in front of the nature.

Southern California is a great example of the diversity brought by the mixing pot affect America is known for. In result of its reputation for an abundance of opportunities of success, it is populated with individuals from many backgrounds and classes. The North Hollywood and Los Angeles area is no exception and this is clearly demonstrated in the cities along the Redline and Gold line tram system. Each stop has its own atmosphere, often reflecting its locals as well as tourist purposes. A sense of poverty is more prevalent in some areas in comparison to others. The focuses of articulator, shops, attractions, and facilities are parallel to the reflection of their primary populations.

I reached the apex of my adventure in Chinatown, easily my favorite part of the city. The lively Cantonese banter that echos through the streets leaves me wishing I could join it myself. The unique eateries in the ethnic center provide me with comestible gateways to the culture of my ancestors—well a quarter of them. It may not be the shiniest part of Boston, but to me it's the brightest. It’s lively, kinetic, and inviting. As hard as I tried, I could not get picture that fully captured each of these aspects. But the vitality of Chinatown can’t be experienced through pictures, it has to be discovered in

I have chosen to read the book "The Quiet Room" by Lori Schiller. I truly appreciate books that allow me to see what it's like in the shoes of someone with a serious mental illness. This is based on a true story of Schiller's personal struggle with schizo-affective disorder. This book relates to my life because of how I deal with mentally ill patients in my work everyday. The story left me overwhelmed by the serious emotions and terrifying journey that this woman persevered. "The Quiet Room" is a testimony of how schizophrenia can affect a person, involving auditory hallucinations, delusions, and experimenting

There are many social and cultural aspects hidden in the meaning of the song. Los Angeles fascinates different religions and cults groups due to its deceptive and lucrative lifestyles. As it has been seen that there are so many churches there in Hotel California regions, Muslims do practice Islam in mosques and Jews temples are often seen in the city (Bagby; Curti et al.). People come out here and they leave their ties behind, and I'm thinking of the people who came when the huge population expansion of the 1920s and beyond occurred. These people are rootless; in many cases, they have time on their hands for the first time in their lives. Many of them are retirees on pensions. They're lonely and they're naive and they're bored stiff. They form

In the reading, “McTeague,” by Frank Norris, a dentist named McTeague watches the day to day lives of San Francisco’s various laborers through the bay window of his Dental Parlor. McTeague noticed that the street was always occupied by people with different kinds of people at specific times of the day. Since San Francisco is described as full of energy because of the people in it, it is inferred that the city has a personal, tied connection to its inhabitants. Frank Norris portrayed the city as full of liveliness and excitement to showcase how San Francisco itself is its own main character with human-like characteristics, ultimately suggesting that capitalism makes a city thrive.

Even the glamourous of places have their dark secrets. Being such a dazzling place, it is hard to see the danger in such wonderful, iconic places. “But huge piles of shit are relative, and it was hard to feel threatened in the Hollywood Hills, not in my sister’s apartment, at any rate” (7). Just as

The artist most likely feels proud to be part of LA. He depicts it in a joyful attitude that we would all familiarise with. Sunny days with palm trees rising high and people cruising

In the novel Another City many of the authors have their own opinions of how Los Angeles is or how it shapes them as a person. Other stories are very short and tell stories of how Los Angeles isn’t as great a place even though we may have people fooled to think so. In the short story Interesting Times the author Judith Lewis tells us about how she adjusted to living in Los Angeles and how she views the city before and after lives there. Whether she felt she didn’t belong, people were too distracted with their own lives, or people were united by tragic events, Los Angeles became her home and a place she lived in interesting times. These themes come up often in the story and are the base of how Lewis feels about Los Angeles as she settles in to the new city.