How is the Edmonton mall in Canada similar to those in your city? How is it different? If the mall were picked up from Edmonton and dropped into your city, would it be out of place? How does this relate to ideas about place and placelessness?
Do the "attractions" of the mall -- theme parks, hotels, restaurants -- compete with or enhance the "shopping experience"? Can you think of any reasons for having all these things in the same place?
What sort of city do you suppose the mall is located in?
Why do you suppose some people have likened WEM to mystical places like Stonehenge? How is the mall being treated as a tourist attraction by its managers?
