Karen Tei Yamashita’s book, Tropic of Orange, is filled with many references towards Los Angeles. From the local beaches of Santa Monica and Malibu, to the dozens
of freeways that connect this great
city to its people, Yamashita piles location after location of various streets,
suburbs and towns to create this amazing
fictional work of art. In this page, we provide you with an in depth look of a Los Angeles that is in the past,
as well as in the future. Here, you get
a taste of the city that Yamashita
writes so fondly of; a town that is ugly, dirty, chaotic, and most of all,
beautiful its own way. May it show you
the real, present-day Los Angeles for you to see with your own eyes. For pictures
on the many sites of Los Angeles click on any of the links below according
to their format. These quotes come straight from the book and the
pictures are here to help guide you through this book's long journey.
Enjoy!! On page 205, Manzanar mentions several locations in Los Angeles
U.S.C.
On
another note, the woods, beaches, parks, "Las" and
"Los" are "So
pretty soon, Bobby's on a role. Something taking him through some
curves. If the cuz is back home channel surfing, this must be barrio
surfing. Next minute he's in the woods: Holly,
Brent,
Ingle,
and West
woods." 233 "Then
it's the beaches: "Then
it's the parks: "The
Las: "And
the Els: Click
on the links below to view other pictures from Los Angeles. Great tourist attractions. . .
and what is
happening all while in a traffic jam. To see some of
these places click on the links below. . .
Forum
Burbank
L.A. Convention Center
Coliseum
Shrine
Universal Amphitheater
Shubert
The Greek
Hollywood Bowl
LACMA
MOCA
West Hollywood
Central Library
Orange County
Whittier
Knott's Berry Farm
Magic Mountain
Universal Studios
Raging Waters
L.A. County Fair
Santa Anita Racetrack
Bonaventure
Bunker Hill
mentioned as well. Click on the links below to view them.
Manhattan, Redondo,
Huntington, Hermosa,
Topanga, Seal,
and Long."
233
Echo, Leimert, Griffith,
Elysian, Monterey, and Mac
Arthur." 233
Crescenta,
Habra,
Mirada,
and Puente."
233
Segundo and
Monte." -233
