Douglas Muzzio's Decent People Shouldn T Live Here

One of the main differences I noticed at first was the night life, being that I work in a bar I have a lot of experience when it comes to this. Miami’s night life is over the top crazy. The clubs stay open until 6 am, and the drinks overpriced. While the drinks overpriced already they also add a 20% tip

From childhood to now, going to Florida has played an important part in my relationships, culture, and personality. I think that the trips to Florida started when my little brother was born. Having to take care of two toddlers and an infant and work full time was hard on my parents so, my aunt offered to take me and my sister home with her for a while. Being in Florida was slightly unnerving because my sister and I were alone. We sneaked into each other's beds, comforted one another, and told lame jokes to get rid of homesickness. Eventually, when my little brother was old enough and he joined in on the fun. The three of us had the best times in Florida. We ate foods like Haitian pate, diri ak djon djon, pikliz, fried plantains and other Haitian

Florida has always been a beautiful state aligned with unique natural wonders which has made it a location of wonder within the U.S. Even with Florida’s majestic natural appeal the state in its territorial years struggled with its public image as Indian attacks were common place in the region along with yellow fever and environmental phenomena such as hurricanes. Following in the end of the Seminole and the Civil war Florida began to search for a new identity and sense of prosperity in the face of massive changes to its economy and societal structure. With the advent of new technologies, the borders of Florida for the first time were opened to larger encompassing audience of visitors from all over the country who came to marvel at the natural landscape and relax in the temperate weather. Gary Mormino author of “Land of Sunshine State of Dreams” described in his book the factors and obstacles which challenged and ultimately propelled Florida to experience monumental growth in the 20th century. From the rapid use of automobiles to the creation of the magic Kingdom Florida has numerous factors to acknowledge when recognizing its recent success in America. While Gary Mormino book makes no effort to shy away from the less favorable aspects Florida history including the financial struggles of the early nineties, his book is clearly portraying an optimistic tone which echoes the glories of Florida’s past and future.

Does the sound of the city ring a bell as a place filled with violence and gruesome stories? That’s what I have always noticed with the reports involving the city of Oakland. To news media everything has to have just the right amount of darkness to it in order for that news channel to have a good amount of viewers. Like it or not we all have that little dark side within us that is more curious and interested to see something terrible happen in news reports; because for some reason it’s entertaining to us. During my critical thinking class with my professor Larry Salomon, I learned that this is why most news channels like to show gruesome and tragic stories more often, because we as human beings find some sort of interest and satisfaction hearing about these stories; and this makes work for news channels more easier to gain more viewers. Some people are more eager to learn about a tragic story unlike the other reports that have a more hopeful and cheerful description. How is this linked to violence in Oakland? News reporters know that Oakland is the place to go when you need a story that will help you get viewers. I have talked to some residents in my community of Oakland and they stated that they were tired of being the notebook of bad stories to be told on live television; the only reason why violence seems to continue in this community is because reporters always point the finger at the city as being a place filled with

Undeniably there are thousands of people who live in Orlando, Florida but there is not an abundance of people who were born here (such as me); some have moved here for various reasons: because of the weather and great opportunities that we offer. As a native Floridian, I have seen changes in the community (some good and bad). According to statistics it is considered the 3rd largest city in the world visited by tourist: our major attractions are Universal Orlando Resort, SeaWorld, and Disney World (which employs 50,000 people). Undoubtedly Florida receives a large amount of their income from tourist trade ($973 billion); and depends heavily on these visitors to return year after year to visit the Sunshine State. When people from

Elaine Potter Richardson a.k.a. Jamaica Kincaid, was one of the staff writers for the New Yorker who mostly wrote for the magazine that often-chronicled Caribbean culture. One of her work was “The Ugly Tourist” which was included in the opening chapter of “A Small Place,” and appeared in Harper’s in 1988. Kincaid’s essay talks about how it feels to be a tourist which she refers “the ugliest thing in the world.” The piece was rejected by the editor of the New Yorker because of being “too angry.” Within the composition, it’s obvious that Kincaid’s largest target is the economic structure of the dysfunctional tourism or in other words, she speaks directly to “you,” the reader. She even criticizes tourists in a resentful and ferociously pitched way that is somewhat troubling for some readers, and not obviously what she intends. Overall, Kincaid’s work doesn’t succeed to persuade his readers by failing to construct her ethos, pathos and logos.

Cities seek to improve their position in all three of the systems of stratification – economic, social, and political (Kantor, 2013). Currently, the city is at a stand still in these three categories. With the recent media reaction to the crimes, the social aspect of the city is damaged in the south end of the city with fear of crime, Residents in this area are becoming more reluctant to go outside and congregate with others due to the recent headlines of big crimes. The economic aspect of the city is affected in the suburban areas of these crimes. Homes that are up for sale may now take even longer to sell due to recent headlines. Politically, the Chief of Police now has questions to answer as to his approach from here on out with patrol strategies in the south end of the city. Esther Hyatt stated in his article, “Crime has plummeted from synergistic improvements in public safety with input from law enforcement, community agencies, residents, elected officials, and media partners (Hyatt, 2011).” The chief may look to these strategies by taking advantage of the publicity for patrol

With around 80,000 guests, attracting both locals and thousands of out-of-towners to the beautiful City of Miami

The examples focused on the ethnicity of the residents in order to dispel old beliefs such as how the suburbs were populated with various “Cleaver” type families, stereotype. In addition, it brought the importance of the political and economic agendas the ability to align their goals as necessary to produce a successful model. The promotion and creation of sustainable redevelopment using Long Island as the showcase first American modern suburb in illustration. The film sporadically jumped to the 2008 Presidential election and an important local election which were expected to significantly help or hinder the film’s agenda of creating a sustainable vision, which I found distracting. Other places besides Long Island used in the film for example projects were Arlington, Chicago, Reston, Cleveland, Minneapolis, and Orange

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 purpose of films is to entertain an audience through the appeal of its characters and the plot. In many cases, most people overlook the setting which plays a major role in the experience. The choice of location/city by the writer is also a protagonist which can mold the events within the story. More often than not, creators romanticize the cities by masking the location with their twisted plots---subsiding the presence of the setting. The reader will view an in depth comparison of the films, Spring Fever and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and how the location assists in the development of the plot and the characterization of the city.

Edwidge Dantict begins by commenting that when they came to America they thought that they were going to just an ordinary hotel just from the looks outside they thought nothing about how life would be. I know this is true because from personal experience, when I was told about Stinson beach. I pictured it different but then what I got there it was nothing at all like what I pictured of thought. It wasn't a bad kind of different it was just different. I didn't picture a small town with shops along the drag of Stinson. I pictured a peach with cabin like houses on the shore, where when you open the front door and step onto the sand. I have also seen that when they get to Florida they pictured a better home, but in reality all they see and feel

Living in Saint Augustine, Florida for my whole life, is doubtlessly the best thing I’ve experienced. Growing up in Saint Augustine has made me have an immense appreciation for the history of it, which has helped me adventure out of my comfort zone and formed me into who I am today. It has shaped me in ways I never imagined. Some people dream of living a more adventurous life. I on the other hand, am a very curious person who loves to explore the world around me. It makes me feel so alive to be able to get up and head out for a new adventure everyday. I see people waiting around for opportunities to prove themselves to others. I’m unaffiliated with what other people think of me. My look on it is, if you sit around waiting to get confirmation

This produces an almost documentary-like aesthetic, layering the fiction with a sense of honest reality; the camera feels like a spectator placed in the environment, reflecting the ambience of documentaries. Similarly, in Bicycle Thieves, the use of location shooting produces a similar result; the busy Sunday market, the search by the Tiber, Antonio's failed theft outside of the stadium; all of these scenes carry an atmosphere of actuality. Bicycle Thieves succeeds as a realist film here, the use of real location lends a sense of authenticity to the aesthetic quality of the film. While it may not have the same raw delivery as Rome, Open City, which was haphazardly shot during the liberation of Italy, we are still presented with a cinematography and mise en scene which respects the reality it is attempting to portray. Bicycle Thieves prospers in this sense, the simple journey through Rome over the course of the film does not exploit the wonders of the ancient city.

New York City that is depicted in Taxi Driver seems to be too real to be true. It is a place where violence runs rampant, drugs are cheap, and sex is easy. This world may be all too familiar to many that live in major metropolitan areas. But, in the film there is something interesting, and vibrant about the streets that Travis Bickle drives alone, despite the amount of danger and turmoil that overshadows everything in the nights of the city. In the film “Taxi Driver” director Martin Scorsese and writer Paul Schrader find and express a trial that many people face, the search for belonging and acceptance.