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Here Comes the Sun: Deconstructed Student Essays

The Wellington Estate, [Dennis-Benn, 108]

In the image above, Alphonso’s — the current resort owner — family history is offered. The Wellingtons have owned land in Jamaica for three generations. The family, originally from Canada, made their fortune from Coffee and Rum Plantations. As detailed by this excerpt, Alphonso's grandfather “fell in love with the country, and stayed.” His grandfather turned hundreds of acres into an all-inclusive resort. This excerpt reinforces 3 distinct historical and modern implications about the geography of Jamaica. The first is that the Wellington family can afford to purchase land and bend it to their will, which upholds colonial narratives because they come as Tourists and stay as developers. Secondly, the narrator implies that the hoteliers run Jamaica and not the Prime Minister. Therefore, confirming that the Tourism Industry has authority over the political sector. Finally, the excerpt again reinforces the linkage between Sex Worker and Tourism by spotlights Margot's experience with Reginald Senior [Alphonso’s Father]. "Land Price Increase in Larger Islands" This article was published on Thursday January 14, 1971 by the Financial Times [London, England] and authored by John Bradley, Jamaica Correspondent. Bradley states, “One leader expressed the fears of many when he said one morning West Indians would wake up and find all their land in the hands of foreigners.” The West Indian countries Bradley is referring to are Trinidad, Tobago, Barbados, and Jamaica. He argues that the Tourism Industry has significantly contributed to the skyrocketing land prices on these islands, driven by the potential for foreign investment and capital. Specifically concerning Jamaica, he claims that the government has schemed with foreign businessmen to provide land for tourism and development. This article exemplifies how the creation of “Paradise” comes at the expense of Islanders and illustrates the government’s role in supporting these policies.

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1. The Wellington Estate, [Dennis-Benn, 108] In the image above, Alphonso’s — the current resort owner — family history is offered. The Wellingtons have owned land in Jamaica for three generations. The family, originally from Canada, made their fortune from Coffee and Rum Plantations. As detailed by this excerpt, Alphonso's grandfather “fell in love with the country, and stayed.” His grandfather turned hundreds of acres into an all-inclusive resort. This excerpt reinforces 3 distinct historical and modern implications about the geography of Jamaica. The first is that the Wellington family can afford to purchase land and bend it to their will, which upholds colonial narratives because they come as Tourists and stay as developers. Secondly, the narrator implies that the hoteliers run Jamaica and not the Prime Minister. Therefore, confirming that the Tourism Industry has authority over the political sector. Finally, the excerpt again reinforces the linkage between Sex Worker and Tourism by spotlights Margot's experience with Reginald Senior [Alphonso’s Father].