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... In her book, A Small Place, she seems to think that every problem facing Antigua today is somehow someone else’s fault. ... However, one thing everyone can agree on is that Antigua has a number of problems holding them back from prosperity. The main problems facing Antigua in 2003 is their inadequate education system and an economy that relies too heavily on tourism, as well as a, perhaps, corruptive government.
According to Jamaica Kincaid’s first hand, however, slanted account of Antigua; the Antiguan government is very corrupt. If this is true to the extent she tells it, it is a major issue facing the people of Antigua. ... Maybe the government is robbing the people, maybe the things Kincaid says are true, if so, this is something that should affect the people of Antigua greatly. ... Which brings me to the next alleged problem facing Antigua, their suffering education system.
Antigua is currently looking at a literacy rate of 89%, which, compared to the US’s 97%, is not great, but also not as offensively low as many countries who are in the 30’s.
Approximate Word count = 804
Approximate Pages = 3.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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