The Setting

The ins and outs of Greece

Byrdiegyrl. "Oia Sunset". 10/15/2005 via Flickr

The setting is Greece. Greece is a country in Southern Europe consisting of a mainland and thousands of islands throughout the vast sea. Standing upon the beaches of Greece, one may take in the salty seas that have experienced history like no other. From battling city states to battleships of World War II, Greece has almost seen it all. The sun shines down blindingly on Athens, the historical center of Greek civilization for over 4,000 years. Citizens in Greece often experience high standards of living as they thrive from their accomplished past. Today, Greece wades through an economic recession, comparable to America’s Great Depression where families struggled to survive and jobs because nearly non-existent. Greece sits upon a massive pile of history. In the capital city, office buildings can be seen among the ruins of the Parthenon and massive coliseum, hand crafted of stone by men long passed. The economy of Greece is the democracy that was founded in Athens thousands of years before. With an executive, legislate, and judicial branch, Greece functions as a democracy similar to the United States. Today, Greece sits as a failed state with many families struggling and an economy being chocked by the Euro and the countries that it owes. Looking passed the economy, Greece offers beautiful landscapes where large mountainous regions meet vast and blue seas. In all, Greece is a country to marvel at with a rich history and extensive landscape seen nowhere else.