Rhetorical Analysis of Place

I really enjoy spending my time at the Thompson Library. Unlike other libraries on campus, the mode of the Thompson Library is pretty contemporary and stylish. Many walls are made of huge glasses, so that people can enjoy the sunlight which creates pleasant and comfortable atmosphere for people to study there. There are so many computers for students to use. Also, the library provides various type of study space for students. There are a lot of study tables, sofas and some quiet study rooms for students to study. The library also provides opportunity for students to socialize and interact with each other. Several group study rooms are located on the ground floor, so that students can work on their group assignments and projects together.

Thompson Library also provides a lot of other functions for people. Berry Café is located on the right side of west entrance. Students can enjoy delicious food and beverage together or just grab some snacks between classes. There is a Buckeye Bar on the left side of the west entrance. Assistants are there for solving some technology problems. However, people usually have to wait in a long line in order to get help. On the first floor, there is a Thompson Library Gallery which exhibits some special collections. Campus Reading Room is on the 11th floor which is the top floor. This is my favorite place at the Thompson. I can view the entire campus though huge windows. Even though I don’t want to study sometimes, I can still come to the Thompson to enjoy the beautiful and amazing sight to relax myself. It makes the Thompson much more special than other libraries on campus.

Place and Identity

    My initial thought about Place and Identity is that there must be some connections and relations between where we live and our personalities. There are so many people who have different cultures and backgrounds we interact with everyday. In my point of view, different places create different social and culture environments round us. That creates our background and shapes our personalities to become who we are today. Therefore, places where people live play essential role in our life. Places have some influences on our characteristics, interests, and thoughts. In other words, once our living environment changes, our identities will be also affected by external environmental conditions. For instance, when I was a little child, my grandparents looked after me. We lived in a pretty rural area in my hometown, China. Our house was surrounded by hills and lakes. During that time, I was an outgoing girl who was just like a tomboy. I often climbed trees to enjoy the beautiful sight and caught fish, shrimps with my friends almost everyday. However, when I old enough to go to school, I moved to the large city, Beijing to live with my parents. People who live in the city have faster pace of life. They are busy working so people have fewer connections with each other than rural people do. New living environment changed my personality a lot. I started to learn how to act like a girl, and I became much quieter than I was a child. Even though I made a lot of friends in the new environment, I lost the joy of enjoying nature. Therefore, I really miss my childhood life sometimes so I usually come back to visit my grandparents during the summer vocation.