Antonio's New York Adventure: Exploring the City's Culture and Landmarks

Antonio's New York Adventure

Characters

Main Characters

• Antonio: A young man from Spain who moves to New York City.
• Jason: Antonio's best friend, an aspiring actor living in New York City.
• Elaine: A doctoral student at New York University who works as a waitress.

Secondary Characters

• George: A limousine driver who takes Antonio to Jason's house.
• Peter: A Hawaiian friend of Jason's.
• Lin: A shop owner in Chinatown.
• Elise: A piano player at a New Year's party.
• Scott: A fashion photographer.
• Jose Luis: A friend of Antonio's who takes him to Yankee Stadium.

New York City Landmarks

Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the French to the Americans in 1886 to commemorate the centenary of the Declaration of Independence of the United States and as a sign of friendship between the two nations.

Skyscrapers

The tallest building in New York City is the One World Trade Center. Antonio had never seen such large buildings before.

Little Italy

Little Italy is a neighborhood in Manhattan, New York, named after having been inhabited originally by a large number of Italian immigrants.

Chinatown

Chinatown, Manhattan is a neighborhood of New York City, famous for being an ethnic enclave with a large population of Chinese immigrants.

New York City Culture

Baseball and Food

When Antonio went to a baseball game, he was surprised by the size of the drinks, which were 2 liters. He also enjoyed the typical food, hot dogs and Coca-Cola.

Times Square

Times Square is located in the center of the theater district. Most of the main theaters, rehearsal and audition halls are there. It's also where people go to celebrate New Year's Eve.

Yellow Cabs

Antonio rode with Jason in the famous yellow taxis in New York City. He was surprised that the driver wore a turban, seeing so many mixed cultures was something new for him.