Tourism (pre-reading): What does it mean to be a tourist? What is the perspective of a tourist?How is being a tourist different than being a native? What is the perspective of a native? What are the ethical problems with tourism? Why do tourists ignore the ethical problems associated with tourism?
Ordinary (Part I): What does it mean to be ordinary? To live an ordinary life? One page 16, Kincaid discusses the 'ordinary'. What is the ordinary? What does it mean to be ordinary? How does the ordinary relate to the tourist?What tone does Kincaid end Part I on? What juxtaposition is established to create this tone? Does Kincaid's second person 'you' invite or alienate you as the reader? Why?How is Kincaid a 'you,' a 'we,' and a 'they' in this narrative? What does this suggest about her role as the narrator? As the writer? Would Kincaid’s rhetoric have been as effective if she had referred to the tourist in the third person? Why?Based on the ending of Part I, what is the problem with being a tourist? Do you agree or disagree with Kincaid? Why? How does being ordinary relate to the American tourist?
England (Part 2): Compare and contrast On See England for the First Time and A Small Place Part II. How did Kincaid view England? What is ironic about the title of the essay? How can you see something for the first time multiple times? How did Kincaid's childhood influence her viewing of England? How did Kincaid's Antiguans view the English that came to Antigua?What is ironic about this?
Gentrification (Part 3): What “gentrification” happened in Antigua in part three?
(Part 4)
Professional Publication
Title: Headline Routine—This routine draws on the idea of newspaper-type headlines as a vehicle for summing up and capturing the essence of your writing. Write a headline for this topic or issue right now that captures the most important aspect that should be remembered. Remember a headline is generally no longer than a sentence long, but does contain specific details.
Format: block paragraphs, no indents, spaces between paragraphs
Categories: Cyberjournal, A Small Place (the Categories option is listed under POST OPTIONS on the bottom left of your blog post)
Submission: After you Post the blog post, open the internet version of your Writing Portfolio. Click on Cyberjournal/Blog then on your newly published post. Send that URL link to Addie in a professional email with the subject line—Cyberjournal: A Small Place Tourism Cyberjournal.