The Experiences of Rural Areas and Culture of Minority Groups

“The gentle green hills which on either hand enclosed the village, tufted here and there with magnificent trees, the village itself, straggling and wide, each cottage being far apart from its neighbors and each ornamented with flower beds and shrubberies; these with a lovely stream which would through the valley, formed, as far as my memory may be trusted, one of the most exquisite panoramas, on which it has ever been my good fortune to

The three farmers whom this paper has taken a look at are all interesting, they face their own problems, many of which are different, yet so very similar. The film "Farmland" is a phenomenal way to get the story of agriculture out and start eliminating the farming stereotype. "Farmland" is a wonderful film, with a ninety-two percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Whether they are facing the weather, working on their own, or working with bad crops for their animals, they will

Jane Smiley’s ‘A Thousand Acres’ is a modern day representation of Shakespeare’s King Lear. The text tales a tragic story of a family of a troubling past, willingly watching each others lives decay as the tragedy unfolds. In spite of it’s similarities to ‘King Lear’, this work of literature is a work of its own. The text constructs a clear distinction of American rural Space, this is through foreground economic and social issues raised throughout the text of the perception that is driven by ones understanding of self and the world they live in.

Solnit explains that in the country people space out so they feel alone by space land. The author explains solitary in the country with this quote. “In the country one’s solitude is geographical-one is altogether-outside society, so solitude has sensible geographical explanation, and then there is a kind of communication with the nonhuman,” (Solnit 186). In the country there is not that many of people around so one connects with themselves. Solnit shows a positive aspects of living in a rural area in this line, “But rural walking has found a moral imperative in the love of nature that has allowed it to defend and open up to the countryside,” (Solnit 173).

In one's life, for many, the place means everything. In the novel Blank by Trina St Jean, a young teen looses her memory after an upsetting accident and spends the novel trying to figure out what happened. Jessica's life is set in her family farm and surrounding forest. Setting is crucial to her story because of her love for nature, her accident, and her runaway plan. To begin, Jessica’s family farm is the perfect place for a nature lover like Jessica, it could be that living on the farm made her develop her love, or that is grew over time. Nonetheless, the farm is a crucial setting to the story: “After taking the first photo it starts to come back to me. Not a memory, but a feeling. Like I’ve done this before” (St. Jean 189). Here it is seen

Rural literature explores ideas, themes, and situations that occur “in the country”. The simple life that exists outside the hustle and bustle of many towns is enticing to those that live everyday with the noises and chaos that surrounds city life. People seem to find interest in some of the characteristics that define rural. There is something relaxing and serene about the thought of seeing the stars and smelling fresh cut grass; just the slower pace that rural life offers is inviting. The fact is, however, that while many rural places have certain things in common, they are all quite unique in their own way.

Throughout human history people have searched for individual identity whether it is by expanding west, or by living off the land, and there are countless other examples of how the place we live has shaped us and vice versa. However, a critical question that must be examined is whether we, as humans, shape the landscape to fit societal norms or is it the other way around; Is it the case that through the values that it imposes on us? With this question in mind, place has an important role in shaping the stories that are written, and as a result, to a moderate degree does place shape not only human character but characters in stories as well.

When you were little did your parents ever let you go somewhere by yourself? Whether it was to go get the mail, to go to a gas station or the store to buy some milk or even just left you at home for a couple of hours while they went to work or the store or where ever they needed to be, you were left alone for a few hours. Well in the article “The Overprotected Kid”, Hanna Rosin explains what she sees when she brings her 5 years old son Gideon to The Land. She tells us about what are some of the kids are doing like learning how to start a fire so they can stay warm, she see some boys using an old mattresses like a trampoline which they are having fun doing flips on. She describes the land like a junkyard but safer, there is no slides, monkey bars, seesaws or swings there to keep the kids entertained what there is there is tires, a frayed rope swing, or whatever is already there or whatever gets donated. She sees some kids are using a walker that the elderly neighbor donated, it is being used as a jail cell but the next day it could be used as something else. You never know what the kids will come up with. What toys are there they are ignored. She sees a stuff animal faced down in the mud and another sitting behind a broken chair. In the article, “The Overprotected Kid “ by Hanna Rosin, she successfully persuades the reader that it's ok for kids to be alone and to let them go play with friends as long as they agree to come home at the time you tell them to.

“Small town big heart,” they say locked away behind their cold immaculate castle gates that rest on the remains of the previous farmland and plains. The collective heart beats but only at a convenient time suiting parties involved. “A place where everyone matters,” they utter as their motto in indistinguishable monotone voices. The people are too wrapped up in their everyday lives to ever be concerned about their neighbor, they look through life with gilded glasses. It’s as if a fog had descended slowly creeping into their view distorting what they once held most dear.

Analysis The author paints a picture in the readers’ mind of a nice and beautiful day in the village. Seeing this beautiful setting might cause to reader to expect happy and exciting events to follow.

9. The Pasture/Field – The pasture represents a simple farming life that is predictable and calm. Often referred to as a pastoral setting, many characters either begin

It was a cold and average winter in our small village. In Salem Village, most of the inhabitants are poor and live a hard life (Kallen 14). Our village is part of Salem Town, but the two are separated by distance, class, and style (Kallen 14). Our village is small and pretty calm and simple. The children here have easy lives. By the time they turn six though, children are expected to do household chores (Kallen 21).

Slums, bum villages, rat holes, and Hoovervilles are all words used to describe the villages that Scott Bransford writes about in the article “Camping for Their Lives”, written in 2009. Scott Bransford proposes that even though people call these villages disgusting names, there are many people that still call them home (Bransford 2009). In the article, Bransford describes tent cities and the people who occupy them. He makes a point to show his readers that these villages are much more than what they seem. The article “Camping for Their Lives”, written by Scott Bransford is well written, yet still has many flaws.

Examine how social, historical and spatial constructions of childhood and or youth inform the design, practices and values of a selected institution of childhood or young people.

I would have never thought that I would grow up to love the country life. I went from growing up in a big, busy, and hectic city, to a small, slow-paced, and simple town. I was so used to having neighbors, and walking and biking on a side-walk. Now I live on a gravel road with almost no neighbors. A change in environment really influences a person's personality. I now love the silence and hearing the birds chirp and coyete’s howl. The corn fields go on for miles and the sunsets are breathtaking.