‘An individual’s interaction with others and the world around them can enrich or limit their experience of belonging.’ This statement can be readily depicted through various texts which include Raimond Gaita’s memoir‚ Romulus My Father and Universal Studio’s 2004 film‚ Hating Alison Ashley. Both of these texts involve various techniques that assist in portraying the concept of belonging to both an environment and to relationships. Belonging is a concept that is more complex than it first appears
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seen in the strong relationship between a father and son. This concept can be clearly identified with reference to both Raimond Gaita’s elegiac memoir ‘Romulus‚ My Father’ and Gabriele Muccino’s film ‘the Pursuit of Happyness’ which is based on the biography by Chris Garner. In both texts‚ a strong sense of belonging can be recognised between a father and son and through the unconditional love they share with each other as a parent and child. Each father contributes so much to their sons’ lives‚
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Romulus‚ My Father Notes * Tone of book: Honest‚ blatant * Forged sense of identity; violence‚ work‚ independence‚ sacrifices everything for Raimond‚ religion‚ no geographical belonging. * Evocative – unsentimental. * Written in hindsight. Chronological. Quotes * “My father‚ Romulus Gaita‚ always considered himself a Romanian” p.2. * “His face was as open as his character” p.6. Repeated throughout the novel. Very important. Morality‚ values‚ core. * “He felt strongly
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My Father’s Hands Worthington’s father’s life was tragically shaped around his inability to read. Being a hard worker and supporting your family wasn’t all that was needed to make a man feel like he was fulfilling his place as a husband and a father. When his father pulled him out of school‚ he had him start doing a man’s job on the farm‚ without even receiving a first grade level education. Being a man and working to help his family‚ there was one thing that his son admired about his father
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live our lives. This is represented thoroughly in both ‘Romulus my Father’ by Raimond Gaita and ‘Avatar’ by James Cameron‚ both texts show that belonging or not belonging is an unavoidable activity and may take many different forms‚ some obvious and others hidden. ‘Romulus My Father’ opens with an immediate sense of insecurity and danger‚ ‘pitchfork held tightly in both hands‚ knowing that he would probably kill his uncle…’ (pg. 1) with Romulus knowing that he did not belong in this place he fled
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between Raimond and his father Romulus. The depths of their relationship is depicted in contrast to both Raimond’s and Romulus’ relationships with Christine‚ Raimond’s mother. The juxtaposition of Christine’s care for Raimond‚ with that of Romulus’ outlines the depths of their devotion to raising their child and providing a community for him in which he belongs. The concept of family is not restricted to just its biological definition‚ but also the close bonds forged between Romulus‚ Raimond and Hora.
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determine our attitudes and values throughout the entire course of our lives. This can be seen within Raimond Gaita’s 1998 memoir ‘Romulus my Father’ and William Wordsworth’s 1978 poem ‘Tintern Abbey’ as they search through their past and discover their own individual sense of acceptance to their story and their world. The 1998 reflective memoir ‘Romulus my Father’ is
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face to face with a life unimaginable to him. There are many ways in which it relates to the concept of belonging and Romulus My Father including the representations of the character‚ their relationships with each other and their view points as well as the setting‚ events and situations. Romulus My Father is a memoir about the experiences and life of Romulus Gaita‚ the author’s father. It explores the depths of belonging and not belonging right from the first chapter
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can be influenced by connections to places. In your response‚ refer to your prescribed text and at least ONE other related text of your own choosing. A sense of belonging is heavily influenced by connections to places. Gaita’s memoir ‘Romulus my Father’ set in the 1950’s context‚ explores the difficulties migrants endured whilst attempting to assimilate and accept the Australian culture and way of life that differed greatly from their own. ‘The rabbits’ a picture book with sparse text‚ is an
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Essay My father and I have an extremely close relationship different to any other father and son. I respect my father to any extent‚ I tell him all my secrets and my future aims. I always avoid from making him disappointed. I love him because he cares for me; he ensures I get a superior education and an excellent occupation in the future‚ so that my life is not difficult. My father takes me on holidays four or five times a year so that I have a pleasant life. My father had a restaurant in the
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