At first glance Las Vegas and the Great Plains region seem to be in no way similar to one another. The only characteristics that both the Great Plains and Vegas may share is that they are relatively dry in terms of the land that they belong to, and the fact that they have made the most of the land that they were given. As the text says "Once it was a dry wasteland and now it is a land full of rich opportunities." (230) The Great Plains has turned the dry land in their area into an agricultural gold mine whereas Las Vegas turned their dry land into a major tourist attraction. They also have a similarity in their climate with both areas having very hot summers and colder than normal winters. Unlike the Great Plains, Vegas does not have any severe/extreme weather. The people of Las Vegas 'struck it lucky' due to the fact that the only bad weather conditions they face are the wide range of temperatures which is nothing in comparison to the blizzards, tornadoes, and Chinook winds in the Great Plains.
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