#3 Space and Place Diagram

Afton Reed

Space is expansive and place is enclosed.Both space and place have postive and negative qualities. Space consisits of freedom and threat. Freedom provides excitement, and a feeling of limitlessness. A free space is open and boundless.However, space can also be a threat. People are afraid that they will be lost in space. If the space is too large you felt swallowed up in it.There is no end and that can be frightening.Place also has a positive and a negative. The positive side is comfort. For example,the myths of a small town. predictability,and stability are comforting things that a small town can offer. Having things that are familiar. People you know by name, who know you by name can be a very reassuring thing to have. But a place can also be constricting.It can make you feel suffocated. It is unexciting and routine.