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The Promise By Mill Analysis

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School of Humanities & Social Science

ANTH 2005
Arab Society
Instructor: Prof. Reem Saad
Fall 2017
Essay
Submitted by:
Nada Maklad
ID
900140311
Submission Date: November 11 2017

Down Memory Lane

The profound impact C. Wright Mill’s “The Promise” chapter has left on me, challenged the way I perceive and approach everything around me, “Yet people do not usually define the troubles they endure in terms of historical change and institutional contradiction. Seldom aware of the intricate connection between the patterns of their own lives and the course of world history” (Mills, the promise ). Thus, I decided to “think myself away” from a place I have previously visited and to examine it with a fresh and critical perspective; this …show more content…

Many people would flood to the dance floor dancing some of the most famous dances at that time including the Tango, Foxtrot, and Hula-Hoop. A noteworthy remark was that most of the people I interviewed had outstanding knowledge about the different cultures existing back then, knowledge that you would rarely find in today’s young generation despite the growing use of Internet.
As the World War I and World War II broke, Grand Heliopolis Palace Hotel was transformed into a hospital occupied by British and Dominion soldiers hence, the hotel’s hospitality activities were interrupted. After the Second World War and with the emergence of aviation, the average duration a tourist would stay is a couple of days instead of weeks. In addition to the booming industry of tourism, many hotels appeared along the Nile making it very difficult for Grand Heliopolis Palace to stay competitive (Dobrowolska, …show more content…

Midan Al-Gamae instantly grabs your attention for its loud and dynamic energy with people flooding from all directions. This place literally sells everything that crosses one’s mind from car tires to shampoos. One can instantly notice the interesting mix of people visiting the place. Due to the abundance of many essential commodities, people of all financial backgrounds have to visit this place. Another very remarkable observation was the frequent sounds of “Zaghrouta” coming out of all the jewelry shops celebrating young couples’ engagement offering a joyful atmosphere to the place and adding up to the charm of Midan Al-Gamae. As noisy and chaotic as it is yet it is a distinctive feature of Heliopolis. One can’t help but wonder as to why was it called Midan Al-Gamae, was it because there was a mosque built in it or was it because it combined all the different purposes any place can offer all at the same time (Arabic translation of

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