Two Years In Kingston Town by Jeff Koob

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Monday, November 22, 2010

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Bob Marley- One Love

Bob Marley- Jamming

JAMAICA

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Kingston, Jamaica

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Montego Bay, Jamaica

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Spanish Town, Jamaica

Kingston, Jamaica

Montego Bay, Jamaica

Spanish Town, Jamaica

Blue Mountains

Response Questions

1. How did you experience the book? It's not always helpful to talk about whether or not you liked the book, but rather how you felt as you were reading it? Were you pulled effortlessly into the book...or did you have difficulty getting into it? Why?

Answer: At first, I had difficulty getting into it, but then I warmed up to the writing style and it became easier to read and comprehend

2. Were you happy about your book choice? Why or why not?

Answer: Overall, yes I was happy with my book choice because I have always wanted to visit Jamaica and reading about it made me feel that much closer to it.

3. Which place discussed in the book did you find the most intriguing? Why do you think that was the case?

Answer: I find Jamaica as a whole interesting, but Kingston was the most interesting because it was cool to read about the people who lived their and how they survived in the crowded city.

4. What central ideas might the author be exploring-the novel's themes? Consider ideas about the nature of love, the requirements of goodness, the meaning of justice, the burden of the past...basic human issues that are at stake in the book.

Answer: The human issues in this book are those of recovery. There are many drug addicts in Jamaica, and this book dealt with people and their mental and physical recovery from the damages of drugs.

5. What do you feel you learned from this project? Please consider the book, the technology involved with producing the project, or any other aspect regarding the project.

Answer: For one, I learned how to blog. Second, I learned a lot about Jamaica, its people, customs, and traditions. It made me want to visit there even more.

6. What was the most enjoyable part of the project? Please explain why you felt this way.

Answer: The most enjoyable part of the project was researching the multi-media required for the project. It was fun to be able to see and hear the ideas from the book rather than just read them.

7. What was the most difficult part of the project? Please explain why you felt this way.

Answer: The most difficult part of the project was actually reading the book. I feel this way only because it was a long book that required a lot of time and effort to read.

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"Montego Bay." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 28 Nov. 2010. .

Koob, Jeff. Two Years in Kingston Town: a Peace Corps Memoir. Lincoln, Neb.: Writer's Showcase, 2002. Print.

City Population - Statistics & Maps of the Major Cities, Agglomerations & Administrative Divisions for All Countries of the World. Web. 24 Nov. 2010. .

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TravelStoreUSA. "YouTube - Island of Jamaica." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web. 24 Nov. 2010. .

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