City versus Country

The main difference between these two men is the time they put in at work. Thomas is paid a salary, which he gets for working a certain amount of time each month. Bubba’s salary on the other hand is determined by size of his harvest. Thomas works

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only the amount of hours needed to obtain his monthly wage. Bubba has worked on a farm all of his life, he is used to working with animals who have minds of their own, if it rains he can’t get his work done. While the city dweller is sitting in the air conditioning filing paper, the country boy is bent over in the hot sun pulling weeds. On the other hand, when Thomas goes out for lunch, he is usually so rushed that he dashes to the nearest McDonald’s gets his order to go and hurries back to the office, cursing anyone who gets in his way. They do this through their hours spent working, knowledge of their neighbors, and control over their environment. This difference is not a very obvious one, but is an important factor in distinguishing between country and city dwellers.

Another major difference between Thomas and Bubba is their knowledge of their neighbors.

Bubba and Thomas exemplify the differences between country folks and city folks. At home, he knows nothing of his neighbors except that they play loud music and have no respect for his valued time of rest. He doesn’t have time to get to know any of the people he sees daily, and most of his fellow city dwellers are in the same rush. Bubba knows that Mother Nature controls all of these elements and that he can do nothing to change them; however, Thomas works with computers, printers, telephones, and other lifeless machines. He is complete control over these devices, and anytime he loses that control and cannot perform his task, he becomes agitated and loses the ability to remain calm. These two men’s contrasting ways are what make the city and the country different in places to live. This difference has always been a large one between these two social groups.

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Approximate Word count = 569
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

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