"avoidtherush-hours"mustbethesloganoflargecitiestheworldover.whereveryougo,especiallyatweek-endsoronholidays,you'llfindthatthetrainsarepacked,streetscrowded,busesqueued,restauranttablesshared.moreover,thesmallestunforeseeneventlikeapower-cut,anexceptionallyheavysnowfallorrainfallcanbringaboutconditionsofutterinconvenienceandchaos.
city-dwellersareobligedbytheirenvironmenttoadoptawhollyunnaturalwayoflife.theylosetouchwithnatureandallthesimple,goodthingsoflifelikesunshineandfreshairatapremium.tallbuildingsblockoutthesun.trafficfumespollutetheatmosphere.theflowoftrafficgoesonunceasinglyandthenoiseneverstops.
thefunnythingaboutitallinalargemoderncityisthatyoupaydearlyforthe"privilege"ofliving.thedemandforaccommodationissogreatthatitisoftenimpossibleforordinarypeopletobuyahouse/flatoftheirown.furthermore,thecostoflivingisveryhigh.justabouteverythingyoubuyislikelytobemoreexpensivethanitwouldbeinthecountry.
inaddition,city-dwellersliveunderconstantthreat.thecrimerateinmostcitiesisveryhigh.housesareoftenburgled.citiesbreedcrimeandviolenceandarefullofplacesyouwouldbeafraidtovisitatnight.ifyouthinkaboutit,theyarenotreallyfittoliveinatall.cananyonereallydoubtthatthecountryiswhatmanwasbornforandwherehetrulybelongs?