Category: Neighborhood

Introduction Sandra Cisneros’ novel, ‘The House on Mango Street,’ is a coming-of-age story that explores the experiences and aspirations of a young Latina girl named Esperanza. One of the most prominent literary devices employed by Cisneros in this novel is the use of motifs. Motifs are recurring symbols, themes, or images that contribute to the…

Long Beach, California, is seen as one of the most diverse cities in the United States, its been my home since the age of 5 and I really cant imagine myself anywhere else. Living in Bixby Knolls/ California Heights for most of my years, Ive noticed the lack of diversity that surrounds me, and because…

Over the years the meaning of neighborhood has perceived a shift in the ideas of urban planning. A neighborhood is designed or planned on one idea, that is based accordingly on the people or community it is going to facilitate or inhabited. Its considered that a progressive neighborhood design plays a pivotal role in the…

The main characteristic of my suburb (Mount Waverley) is The Riversdale Golf Club and Mt Waverley Reserve. The Riversdale Golf Club was there since 1892, every time we drive past the golf course, we see people playing there. It is really beautiful when it is spring because the flowers grow out of the fence and…

On February 26, 2012, an innocent African American teenage boy was shot and killed because he was wearing a hoodie, and his skin was dark, so he looked ‘suspicious.’ He was walking home from a trip to the convenience store and Trayvon was noticed by a neighborhood watch volunteer in Sanford, Florida. The volunteer approached…