Essays on Bottoms-Up

“Mass tourism destinations are now evolving into mega tourism destinations.”

(Weaver 2008, xi) Tourism became a major industry after World War II and has expanded ever since. Even outer space has become a destination for tourists who can afford the trip. (Weaver, 2008, xi) Tourism has evolved since the 1700 and 1800s when the Grand Tour of European capitals was an aristocratic pastime. (Hanna, 2009, p. 5) As the Weaver quote above exclaims, mass tourism is growing to the point where it will soon become mega tourism. Experience over the last 60 years has shown that tourism can have both positive and negative impacts on an area. The objective ...

Use of satire to validate the story

Use of satire to validate the story

Introduction

Some stories seem to fictional but there is a deeper understanding and reflection of reality in those, represented through various characters and plots. ‘Moscow to the End of the Line’ is a similar pseudo-autobiographical prose poem written by Venedikt Erofeev which tells the story of an alcoholic cable-fitter who just got fired from his job. It is a hilarious story; the reader is kept entertained from the beginning till the end due to the ‘drunken’ narrator and his jokes. But it is in fact, a reflection of the social and political scenario in Soviet Union during ...

Essay on Evaluating the Two Models for Less Developed Countries

This paper will discuss the two important approaches in improving the level of poverty in less developed countries. Institutions like International Monetary Fund (IMF), The World Bank and Grameen Bank are trying their best to take part in this initiative. The first model is the Top-down which IMF is implementing by means of granting loans to governments to aid programs related to poverty improvement. The other model is called Bottoms-up which Professor Muhammad Yunus is implementing for Grameen Bank. His initiative is similar to what IMF follows but his programs are more focused on the specific area of the ...