Question 1: Explain how Jamaica Kincaid’s A Small Place and Courtney Desiree Morris’s “My Father’s Land: The indelible marks of slavery in Jamaica” challenge the idea that tourism is a neutral activity of pleasure and adventure. How do these texts help us understand that individuals’ ability and motives to move around the globe are shaped by economic, political, and social realities? Include a brief discussion of how Kincaid’s and Morris’s work connect to Stuart Hall’s discussion of a cosmopolitanism from above vs. a cosmopolitanism from below. Include specific quotes (including page numbers) from A Small Place and “My Father’s Land”
Question 2: In your opinion, how does Kincaid’s A Small Place and Morris’s “My Father’s Land” illustrate that the past, present, and future are connected as opposed to distinct and separate moments in history? In other words, how does the book and essay highlight that what has occurred in the past bleeds into our present and future, even if we don’t want to acknowledge certain histories and events? Include specific quotes (including page numbers) from A Small Place and “My Father’s Land”
Question 3: Reflect on your personal history of movement and migration. Specifically, why have you lived and traveled to the places that you have inhabited? How is your history of movement and migration defined by external factors? Answer these questions, and explain if/how your personal history of movement and migration connects to A Small Place and “My Father’s Land.” Make specific references to A Small Place and “My Father’s Land”
