Ugly Tourists

The winter season has finally come. You have been waiting all year for the frigid temperatures of December so you can take a vacation and relax in a warmer climate. It is heaven just picturing it in your mind: sandy beaches, tropical drinks, and the sound of the ocean in the background. All of your colleagues will be jealous of your suntan when you return, and when you do, you must become disillusioned because your vacation is now over, and you have to live your life the way you left it before hiding it all away while on your vacation. As a tourist you make sure that everything is said and done, all of the tours have been taken, and all of the markets have been shopped in. But, how does the other side feel? How do the people feel of the country you are visiting, since they live like this 365 days of the year? In the essay “A Small Place” by Jamaica Kincaid, she explains to her readers how tourists affect the lives of the citizens of the country Antigua. Along with Mutabaruk...