To better grasp the phenomena in Los Angeles, the author Sawhney draws the reader’s attention to the library staff, documentaries, radio talk shows, and publications that people are anxious to consume and, as a result, learn about the state of most things in the city. Los Angeles is distinguished by its analytical and staged viewpoint on technology, making the city unique (Sawhney 8). “Although a common dialogue, communal vision, and shared perspective may not be present, the city of Los Angeles sells itself exceedingly well” (Sawhney 7), making it a tourist attraction. Sawhney’s essay “Journey Beyond the Stars” explores many opinions about Los Angeles. Still, one of its key themes appears to be that Los Angeles is portrayed in specific ways in commercial texts or mainstream media. This essay seeks to make the reader understand how commercial texts make Los Angeles sell itself in today’s culture and the key features that these commercial representations leave out. The American dream is theorized, created, experienced, and even lost in Los Angeles since the olden days. Los Angeles has heavily impacted both the spiritual and material forces of America’s development and growth. Photographs, dialogues, and other marketing channels are included to uncover the city’s culture, geography, and population. Sawhney is eager to expose the raw inconsistencies, gloomy paradoxes, and subtle ironies of the global city by unearthing the numerous forces that influence and marginalize Los Angeles. Sawhney’s essay seeks to look into how Los Angeles markets itself. One of Sawhney’s primary claims in “Journey Beyond the Stars” is that mainstream or commercial texts often show the city of Los Angeles in stereotypical ways. There are numerous distinctions in Los Angeles as it is defined as a tropical paradise with perfect weather. Los Angeles has lots of things top-notch by selling itself, such as fascinating recreational facilities. L.A. is the world’s entertainment center, a cultural destination with more than 100 museums (“Facts about Los Angeles,” para. 3). The city of Los Angeles is regarded as a perfect destination with locations for tourists such as the Walk of Fame’s star-studded assemblage with almost 2,614, which are growing by one or two every month (“Facts about Los Angeles,” para. 3). There are also professional prospects, for instance, those offered in the burgeoning computer industry. As a result, the city promotes itself by providing an abundance of many possibilities. In North America, the only city that has hosted the world championship twice is Los Angeles and will do so the third time in 2028 (“Facts about Los Angeles,” para. 4). Outside of Washington, D.C., downtown Los Angeles is the largest government center. Los Angeles is home to the state’s only intact wooden lighthouse and the state’s most historically significant theater district. In his book, Sawhney identifies the city as having a working wooden lighthouse and the largest historical theater district on the National Register of Historic Places. “Journey Beyond the Stars.” In terms of technological innovation and mechanization, Los Angeles is at the forefront (“Facts about Los Angeles,” para. 3). More than 24,000 art positions are available in the city, outnumbering those in New York (“Facts about Los Angeles,” para. 4). As such, the city is considered to be