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09. september 2009 af Notre (Slettet) - Niveau: B-niveau

HEj. Ville blive rigtig glad hvis der er nogen der lige gider tage et kig på denne stil.

1.
Don George has collected a collection of travel writings. “Wanderlust” is one of them.
The theme of “Wanderlust” is the very first travel experience. We meet a young student who has never travelled before and now suddenly is in France. He explains how every moment was precious and how fantastic it was.

“Every moment seemed unbearably precious, every outing and extraordinary lesson in a new culture.”

“Wanderlust” is very positive about travelling. The text believes that visiting other countries is just as educating as studying in a classroom and should be a part of the ground school because it is such a good personal education.
If you look at text 2 written by Sarah Hall you get another view on tourism and especially backpacking. Text 2 is called “Backpackers hit the tourist trail” and the theme in this text is (of course) backpacking tourism. But it is not the positive side of backpacking Sarah Hall writes about. The headline in text 2 is dangerous aspect of backpacking tourism. Especially the so called “oases” which are places where backpackers get drunk, smoke dope and get laid.
We have seen 2 very different types of texts. Text 1 is some kind of biography about travelling and what it means for this person, while text 2 is more of a scientific text written by journalist with allegations about travelling helped by scientist.
To sum up: Text 1 is written because the person who wrote it, want to tell about her/his experience with travelling. Text 2 is a text written to inform and maybe warn parents and young people about dangerous aspects of travelling.

2. Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent things such as ideas and emotions. Symbolism is used in several texts.
In text 1“Wanderlust” the author uses the outside world as a metaphor for the classroom. The fact that he defines it as the real classroom symbolizes that the world is where you’re learning. By this he means that the personal experience you gain when travelling is unique and cannot be learned in a classroom. You can’t get the same practice with handling life in a classroom. Travelling enlightens you and widens the horizon. You have to face real thing to gain an understanding of other cultures.
Another text where symbolism is used a lot is text 3 “Why I travel”. Mark Moxon uses the peach coloured bathroom in his friends’ new house as a symbol of the middleclass life in the suburbs. A life he does not want to end up living. He uses travelling as an escape from reality.

“I never wanted to travel; I just fell into it one day as I was looking for an escape from the seemingly unavoidable world of peach bathrooms, Sundays spent cleaning the car and taking the kids shopping at the weekend.”

The bathroom represents a trivial life he is not interested in. When he travels to another place he fells completely free expectations about his future life. He has to travel to escape his the life pattern he fears.


3.
Backpacking is very different from normal tourism. Backpackers will probably not be living for a long time in the same area. This means that hotels will prefer normal tourists to live at their hotels. Because regular tourists will stay at their hotels for a longer period and therefore they will spend more money.
But there are of course also some people who see the benefits of the increased backpacking tourism.
Unfortunately some “gangs” in Eastern Europe and Greece have specialized in robbing and stealing from backpackers. This problematic can also be seen in text 2.
These organized criminals benefit from backpackers personal situation. By this I mean that backpackers are easy targets because they are alone in a strange land.
Another faction who benefits from backpacking is of course sellers of backpacking equipment. Sellers of equipment will sell more if their products have a good reputation between backpackers.
But I think that the people who benefit most of all from backpacking tourism is the backpacker himself. Not only, will the backpacker get a lot of amazing and unique experiences but they will also get relationships with several people all over the world.
If a backpacker has had a great experience in f. ex. India they might travel home and tell everyone about how amazing India, Indian culture and the locals are. This might results in that the backpacker’s relatives travel to India. Which again means that countries gain good reputation and will be preferred travel sites for backpackers.
 


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Svar #1
10. september 2009 af Stygotius (Slettet)

 Don George has collected a collection of travel writings. “Wanderlust” is one of them. 

The theme of “Wanderlust” is the very first travel experience. We meet a young student who has never travelled before and now suddenly is in France. He explains how precious every moment was (precious) and how fantastic it was.

“Every moment seemed unbearably precious, every outing an(d) extraordinary lesson in a new culture.”

“Wanderlust” is very positive about travelling. The text believes that visiting other countries is just as educating as studying in a classroom and should be a part of (the ground) primary school because it is such a good personal education.
If you look at text 2 written by Sarah Hall you get another view on tourism and especially backpacking. Text 2 is called “Backpackers hit the tourist trail” and the theme in this text is (of course) backpacking tourism. But it is not the positive side of backpacking Sarah Hall writes about. The headline in text 2 is "The dangerous aspect of backpacking tourism. Especially the so called “oases” which are places where backpackers get drunk, smoke dope and get laid. 
We have seen (2) two very different types of texts. Text 1 is (some) a kind of biography (about) of travelling and what it means for this person, while text 2 is more of a scientific text written by a journalist with allegations ?????   about travelling helped by a scientist.
To sum up: Text 1 is written because the person who wrote it, wants to (tell about) describe her(/) or his experience with travelling. Text 2 is a text written to inform and maybe warn parents and young people (about) against the dangerous aspects of travelling.

2. Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent things such as ideas and emotions. Symbolism is used in several texts.
In text 1“Wanderlust” the author uses the outside world as a metaphor for the classroom. The fact that he defines it as the real classroom (symboli(z)ses that) is a symbol of the world (is) where you’re learning. By this he means that the personal experience you gain when travelling is unique and cannot be (learned) acquired in a classroom. You can’t get (the same) any practice (with) of handling life in a classroom. Travelling enlightens you and widens (the) your horizon. You have to face real thing ????  to gain an understanding of other cultures. 
Another text where symbolism is used a lot is text 3 “Why I travel”. Mark Moxon uses the peach coloured bathroom in his friends’ new house as a symbol of (the) middleclass life in the suburbs. A life he does not want to end up living. He uses travelling as an escape from reality.

“I never wanted to travel; I just fell into it one day as I was looking for an escape from the seemingly unavoidable world of peach bathrooms, Sundays spent cleaning the car and taking the kids shopping at the weekend.”

The bathroom represents (a) the trivial life he is not interested in. When he travels to another place he (fells) feels) has completely free expectations (about) of his future life. He has to travel to escape his the life pattern he fears.


3.
Backpacking is very different from normal tourism. Backpackers will probably not (be living) stay for a long time in the same area. This means that hotels will prefer normal tourists to live at their hotels(. B)because regular tourists will stay (at their hotels) there for (a) longer periods and (therefore they will) so spend more money.
(But there are of course also s)Some people, however,  (who) do see the benefits of the increased backpacking tourism.
Unfortunately some “gangs” in Eastern Europe and Greece have specialized in robbing and stealing from backpackers. This (problematic) can also be seen in text 2.
These organized criminals benefit from the backpackers' personal situation. By this I mean that backpackers are easy targets because they are alone in a strange land.
Another (faction) group of people who  benefit(s) from backpacking (is) are of course sellers of backpacking equipment. (Sellers of equipment) They will sell more if their products (have) enjoy a good reputation (between) among backpackers. 
(But I think that the people who benefit most of all from backpacking tourism is the backpacker himself.)   I think, however, that the backpackers themselves are the ones to benefit the most from their particular branch of tourism. Not only, will the backpacker (get a lot of) hav many amazing and unique experiences, but (they) he or she  will also (get) form new relationships with (several) people from all over the world. 
If (a) backpackers have(s) had a great experience in (f. ex.) say  India they (might) may (travel) go home and tell everyone about how amazing India, Indian culture and the locals are. This (might) could result(s) in (that the) backpacker(’)s' relatives travelling to India themselves. (Which) This again means that a country(ies) will  (gain) have a good reputation and (will) become a preferred (travel sites) destination for backpackers.
 

 

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Svar #2
10. september 2009 af Stygotius (Slettet)

 "travel writings" er ikke godt,       -måske "travelling accounts"


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