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    Essay “A sense of belonging requires an understanding of one’s past.” Although the main aspect of this quote is referring to the past; in other words time‚ it could also mean features of the past‚ such as people‚ places‚ past experience etc. These aspects of belonging are extensively shown within Peter Skrzynecki’s ‘Immigrant Chronicle’; in particular the poems ‘Feliks Skrzynecki’ and ‘in the folk museum’. Belonging and all of its aspects are also shown through the movie ‘Dead Poets society’ and

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    Belonging is to be the property of a person or organization‚ to be linked to a particular person‚ group‚ place‚ or time by a relationship such as birth‚ affection‚ or membership. The poems “Post Card”‚ “Migrant Hostel” and “St Patrick” from “The Immigrant Chronicles” by Peter Skrzynecki‚ the film “Remember the Titans” directed by Jerry Bruckheimer and the novel “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas “ by John Bayne convey the idea about belonging emerging from the connection with people‚ place and communities

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    Belonging Question: “A sense of belonging requires an understanding of one’s past”. To what extent is this notion of belonging explored in your prescribed text and 1 related text? Response A sense of belonging can be found in many different places. But for one to belong to self‚ group or place one must fully understand one’s past. Peter Skrzynecki’s “10 Mary Street” and “Migrant Hostel” are two poems that explore his past‚ showing his attitudes and his quest to belong. Another text that explores

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    Good morning‚ fellow students and teacher/adjudicators In my humble opinion‚ Belonging is the inherent nature of humans to connect with others. This statement means that we‚ -as humans- have an underlying need to belong‚ to feel safe and to feel wanted. On the other hand Google defines belonging in 2 ways. The first one: To be rightly placed in a specified area. This links belonging to a place‚ whether it be a physical location or a certain mindset. The second definition is: To be rightly classified

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    ENGLISH ORAL: BELONGING Intro: To belong or not to belong‚ that is the question. Belonging is unavoidable in our lives‚ whether it is the feeling of connection or disconnection to people‚ places‚ groups‚ communities and the larger world. The multifaceted concept of belonging is shaped by personal experience as it can be interpreted in different ways by individuals. Self-acceptance is the start of belonging as it is difficult to establish a sense of inclusion in a world where our perception hinders

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    Belonging is knowing who you are‚ through trials and struggles that you will be familiar with yourself and can understand the reasons for your uniqueness. Belonging is not only about being accepted into a circle‚ but earning that place. Not just a member‚ but a leader. “No man is an island”‚ yet despite the most basic human need to belong‚ many chose to be alone. A sense of belonging is integrated through several different contexts and aspects of each individual’s everyday life. Three texts in which

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    wellbeing depends on our secure sense of belonging to a group 一个group里面,有安全感先有幸福。 In this world‚ everyone should be having secure sense of belonging to our own group. When we are born‚ we have already belonged to different groups‚ and in these groups‚ our wellbeing depends on our secure sense of belonging to a group. At school‚ our wellbeing depends on our secure sense of belonging to class. At company‚ our wellbeing depends on our secure sense of belonging to work team. At home‚ our wellbeing depends

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    Belonging to a group‚ culture‚ nationality or school all have an effect on the individual’s sense of self. This shown through ‘the china coin’ by Allan Baillie‚ poetry ‘10 Mary st’ and ‘migrant hostel’ by Peter Skrzynecki‚ as well as the related text ‘neighbours’! In ‘The China Coin’‚ the main character Leah and Joan went on a journey to China in purpose to find out the mystery of the broken coin. As the journey progresses‚ this ultimately gives them a sense of their Chinese identity and belonging

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    individuals through a vast range of different processes and levels. A sense belonging is vital for our existence as it creates a sense of fulfilment and protection in our lives. We spend our lifetime searching to belong and be accepted and in the absence of this our lives can becoming meaningless and lose value. So what does Belonging mean‚ although a sense of Belonging may vary from person to person a universal meaning of belonging may be a way of acceptance‚having security‚ fulfilment and a connection

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    An individual’s interaction with others and the world around them can enrich or limit their experience of belonging We are driven by five genetic needs: survival‚ love and belonging‚ power‚ freedom and fun’- William Glaser. This theory is often pondered in regards to to belonging. In essence‚ humanity contains a social imperative to belong to a person‚ place or community. If they do not obtain such a connection‚ the effect is detrimental. This essay will examine selected poems of Emily Dickinson:

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